Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-46628

CVE-2023-46628:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Missing Authorization vulnerability was identified in RedLettuce Plugins WP Word Count, affecting versions through 3.2.4. The vulnerability was discovered by Abdi Pranata on June 26, 2023, and was officially published by Patchstack on October 25, 2023. This security issue has been assigned CVE-2023-46628 (Patchstack).

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 higher privileged actions. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a low severity impact (Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability has been categorized as having a low severity impact and is considered unlikely to be exploited. It falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A5: Broken Access Control, potentially allowing subscriber-level users to perform unauthorized actions (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

While no official fix is currently available, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks. This temporary solution provides protection until an official fix becomes available and can be safely applied (Patchstack).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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