CVE-2023-33996: WordPress Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin <= 6.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-33996 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in сleantalk - anti-spam protection spam protection, antispam, firewall by cleantalk. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in СleanTalk - Anti-Spam Protection Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk: from n/a through 6.10.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.70% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress1 product
- cleantalk-spam-protect≤ 6.10 (fixed in 6.11)
Сleantalk - anti-spam protection1 product
- spam protection, antispam, firewall by cleantalk≥ n/a, ≤ 6.10
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry