CVE-2023-23725 WordPress Shortcodes by Angie Makes plugin <= 3.46 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Shortcodes plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-23725?

CVE-2023-23725 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Chris Baldelomar Shortcodes, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Chris Baldelomar Shortcodes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcodes: from n/a through 3.46.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23725?

How do I fix CVE-2023-23725?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23725 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-2023-23725 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23725 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhrx-h7vh-5v4q.

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