CVE-2026-23541
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in WPFunnels Mail Mint mail-mint allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Mail Mint: from n/a through <= 1.19.4.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in WPFunnels Mail Mint plugin allows users to access functionality not properly constrained by Access Control Lists (ACLs). The plugin fails to validate user permissions before executing certain functions, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive features or data.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Mail Mint plugin is installedLocate the plugin directory in the WordPress installation (wp-content/plugins/) and check for a folder named 'mail-mint' or similar. Alternatively, query the WordPress database table wp_options for the option_name 'active_plugins' and check if Mail Mint is listed.Affected if Mail Mint plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed Mail Mint versionOpen the main plugin file (typically mail-mint/mail-mint.php or mail-mint.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block. Alternatively, check the readme.txt file in the plugin root directory for the version number.Affected if Version is 1.19.4 or lower (the vulnerable version range)
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Inspect WordPress user roles and capabilitiesUse wp-admin to navigate to Users > All Users and review the list of users with Administrator role. Check for any unexpected or unauthorized administrator accounts. Query the wp_usermeta table for rows where meta_key = 'wp_capabilities' and meta_value contains 'administrator' for unexpected user IDs.Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist that were not created by known administrators
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Review admin action logs for unauthorized activityCheck WordPress audit logs or security plugins (if installed) for unusual administrative actions such as user creation, role changes, plugin settings modifications, or data exports occurring outside normal administrative workflows. If no logging plugin exists, review wp-admin access logs for suspicious POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or /wp-admin/users.php.Affected if Administrative actions were performed by users without proper authorization or outside expected patterns
Environment is affected if Mail Mint plugin version 1.19.4 or lower is installed AND there is evidence of unauthorized administrative access or configuration changes.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Mail Mint plugin to version greater than 1.19.4 when available. Until then, restrict administrative access and monitor for unauthorized administrative actions.
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- Implementation6.0 h
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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