MC4WP: Mailchimp for - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-118167)

AI enriched 4 days ago (2026-11-08 19:53 UTC)

Technical Summary

The MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress plugin before 4.15.0 does not validate that the Mailchimp audience a sign-up form or bundled integration subscribes a visitor to matches the audience configured by the site owner, allowing unauthenticated visitors to subscribe arbitrary email addresses to any other audience in the site's connected Mailchimp account.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 52/100 (Moderate, Low) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.