CVE-2023-22697 WordPress Survey Maker plugin <= 3.2.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Survey Maker WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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

What is CVE-2023-22697?

CVE-2023-22697 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Survey Maker, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Survey Maker team Survey Maker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Survey Maker: from n/a through 3.2.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22697?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ays-Pro Survey Maker.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22697 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-2023-22697 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22697 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v7v-w4cq-gmpp.

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