CVE-2026-1781
What it is
The MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 4.11.1. This is due to the plugin trusting the `_mc4wp_action` POST parameter without validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to force the form to process unsubscribe actions instead of subscribe actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily unsubscribe any email address from the connected Mailchimp audience via the `_mc4wp_action` parameter, granted they can obtain the form ID (which is publicly exposed in the HTML source).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-862 · Missing authorization
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-1781.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-1781. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/ibericode/mailchimp-for-wordpress/commit/5fdebc2a5e22d11287d011697a6b09331bd96fa5
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html
- https://github.com/ibericode/mailchimp-for-wordpress/commit/5fdebc2a5e22d11287d011697a6b09331bd96fa5
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mailchimp-for-wp/tags/4.11.1/includes/forms/class-form-listener.php#L207
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mailchimp-for-wp/tags/4.11.1/includes/forms/class-form-listener.php#L53
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mailchimp-for-wp/tags/4.11.1/includes/forms/class-form.php#L461
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3477825%40mailchimp-for-wp%2Ftrunk&old=3443118%40mailchimp-for-wp%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/10262aa9-5656-4a2b-aeb5-060018798369?source=cve