CVE-2023-0402 Social Warfare <= 4.3.0 - Missing Authorization
Authenticated subscribers can delete post meta and reset network tokens due to missing capability checks in the Social Warfare WordPress plugin.
- 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-2023-0402?
CVE-2023-0402 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in warfareplugins Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare, published on 19 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Social Warfare plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete post meta information and reset network access tokens.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Warfareplugins Social Warfare.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0402 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-2023-0402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in warfareplugins Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w9m-69wv-wgjm.