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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1337
CVE-2023-1337:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-1337 affects the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize WordPress plugin versions up to 1.7.1. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on March 10, 2023, by security researcher Marco Wotschka from Wordfence. This security issue is related to missing capability checks that could lead to unauthorized data loss (NVD, Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium) and is classified as a missing authorization vulnerability. The security flaw stems from the absence of proper capability checks in the plugin's functionality, which could potentially lead to unauthorized data loss (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability could result in unauthorized data loss in WordPress installations using the affected versions of the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.7.2 of the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect their WordPress installations (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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