CVE-2023-1979

Web Stories for WordPress <= 1.31.0 - Insufficient Authorization

mediumIncorrect Authorization

4.3

CVSS Score

4.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.32.0

Patched in

282d

Time to patch

Description

The Web Stories for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.31.0. This is due to insufficient authorization checks on the duplicate functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level permissions, to duplicate password protected posts and view the content of those protected posts.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.32.0

PublishedMay 8, 2023

Last updatedFebruary 13, 2024

Affected pluginweb-stories

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/63f2e02c-baa4-446c-bf1c-96ce099ad02e?source=api-prod

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