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CVE-2023-1979:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-1979 is a permission bypass vulnerability in the Web Stories WordPress plugin. The vulnerability was discovered in May 2023 and allowed users with certain roles to bypass permission checks when attempting to duplicate protected stories in the plugin's dashboard (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) according to the Common Weakness Enumeration system. The issue specifically involved incorrect permission validation when users attempted to duplicate password-protected stories in the plugin's dashboard (NVD CNA Status).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to duplicate password-protected stories, potentially exposing content that was intended to be restricted (GitHub Commit).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in version 1.32.0 of the Web Stories WordPress plugin. The fix improved permission checks when accessing and duplicating password-protected stories (GitHub Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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