CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-109515

CriticalCVSS 9.8
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The MailOptin plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 1.2.78.6) is vulnerable to privilege escalation. The subscribe_to_email_list endpoint accepts the optin_data[form_custom_field_mappings] parameter without validation, allowing an attacker to override the administrator's mapping and pass arbitrary wp_users columns (including ID and user_pass) to wp_insert_user().

Risk Assessment

An unauthenticated attacker can take over any WordPress account, including administrators, by overwriting the password, leading to full site compromise. Exploitation only requires a user registration form to be published.

Recommendation

Immediately update the MailOptin plugin to a version later than 1.2.78.6. If updating is not possible, consider disabling or removing the plugin until a fix is available.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.78.6 This is due to the `subscribe_to_email_list` endpoint accepting an attacker-supplied `optin_data[form_custom_field_mappings]` parameter without any allow-list validation on destination keys, allowing the attacker-controlled mapping to override the administrator's saved mapping and pass arbitrary `wp_users` column names — including `ID` and `user_pass` — directly into `wp_insert_user()` via the `subscribe()` function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to force `wp_insert_user()` into UPDATE mode on any existing account by supplying a target user's numeric `ID`, overwrite that account's password with a pre-hashed value of their choosing, and thereby take over any WordPress user account — including administrators — leading to full site compromise. Exploitation requires that a WordPress User Registration opt-in form is published somewhere on the site, though the form's UUID is visible in page source and no authentication, nonce, or capability check is required to reach the vulnerable endpoint.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS