CVE-2023-23729 WordPress Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin <= 2.3.0 - Contributor+ reCAPTCHA Settings Change Vulnerability
Contributors can modify reCAPTCHA settings in the Spectra plugin due to missing authorization checks, potentially bypassing security controls.
- 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-2023-23729?
CVE-2023-23729 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra, published on 9 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through 2.3.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23729?
How do I fix CVE-2023-23729?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23729 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-2023-23729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq6f-xrpq-487j.