CVE-2023-1911 Blocksy Companion < 1.8.82 - Subscriber+ Draft Post Access
Authenticated users can access draft posts via shortcode due to missing authorization checks in the Blocksy Companion 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-2023-1911?
CVE-2023-1911 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Blocksy Companion, published on 2 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Blocksy Companion WordPress plugin before 1.8.82 does not ensure that posts to be accessed via a shortcode are already public and can be viewed, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to access draft posts for example
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1911?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Creativethemes Blocksy Companion.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1911?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1911 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-2023-1911 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1911 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Blocksy Companion
- CVE-2024-4487 Blocksy Companion <= 2.0.45 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Uploads
- CVE-2024-2392 Blocksy Companion <= 2.0.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-23898 WordPress Blocksy Companion Plugin <= 1.8.67 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-31932 WordPress Blocksy Companion plugin <= 2.0.28 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-35633 WordPress Blocksy Companion plugin <= 2.0.42 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7cp-3qx6-ff4r.