CVE-2023-41802
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Super Socializer WordPress plugin version 7.13.54 and earlier contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability (CVE-2023-41802). The vulnerability was discovered by Rafshanzani Suhada and was reported on May 30, 2023, with public disclosure occurring on September 5, 2023. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium) (Patchstack, Wordfence).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Broken Access Control issue, which stems from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain functions. This security flaw could potentially allow unprivileged users to execute actions typically reserved for users with higher privileges. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity level (Patchstack).

Impact

The security issue has been assessed as having a low severity impact and is considered unlikely to be exploited. The vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized users to perform actions beyond their intended privilege level (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 7.13.55 of the Super Socializer plugin. Users are advised to update to version 7.13.55 or later to resolve the security issue. Additionally, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until users can update to the fixed version (Patchstack).

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