CVE-2023-0328 WPCode < 2.0.7 - Contributor+ WPCode Library Auth Key Update/Deletion

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users with post-editing privileges can modify or delete WPCode Library authentication keys due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-0328?

CVE-2023-0328 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WPCode, published on 6 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WPCode WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not have adequate privilege checks in place for several AJAX actions, only checking the nonce. This may lead to allowing any authenticated user who can edit posts to call the endpoints related to WPCode Library authentication (such as update and delete the auth key).

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0328?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpcode Wpcode.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0328?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0328 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-0328 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0328 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc29-rq2p-4h73.

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