CVE-2023-40678
Simple URLs <= 117 - Missing Authorization via AJAX actions
mediumMissing Authorization
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
118
Patched in
155d
Time to patch
Description
The Simple URLs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized utilization of AJAX functionality due to a missing capability check on its AJAX handler functions in versions up to, and including, 117. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to invoke those functions and change plugin behavior and settings.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=117PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginsimple-urls
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