CVE-2023-0404 Events Made Easy <= 2.3.16 - Missing Authorization
Authenticated subscribers can bypass authorization checks to invoke administrator-only AJAX functions in the Events Made Easy 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-2023-0404?
CVE-2023-0404 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in liedekef Events Made Easy, published on 19 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Events Made Easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several functions related to AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.3.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke those functions intended for administrator use. While the plugin is still pending review from the WordPress repository, site owners can download a copy of the patched version directly from the developer's Github at https://github.com/liedekef/events-made-easy
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include E-Dynamics Events Made Easy.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0404 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-2023-0404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in liedekef Events Made Easy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3wx-66v4-wf3g.