CVE-2023-1023

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the saveSitemapSettings function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to change sitemap-related settings of the plugin. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d1e498a-ddcb-4c67-bf0d-bb45b6fe0e9d	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 04:02

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-862~~

Information

Published : 2023-02-28 13:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:51

NVD link : CVE-2023-1023

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1023

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1023

JSON object : View

Products Affected

joomunited

wp_meta_seo

CWE

No CWE.

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