CVE-2023-23823

Enhanced Text Widget <= 1.5.8 - Missing Authorization

mediumMissing Authorization

4.3

CVSS Score

4.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.5.9

Patched in

207d

Time to patch

Description

The Enhanced Text Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on one of its functions in versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to make use of this functionality.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.5.8

PublishedJune 30, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginenhanced-text-widget

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7487f72c-9852-4651-a848-239d4882bbf8?source=api-prod

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