CVE-2023-2434 Nested Pages <= 3.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Plugin Settings Reset
Authenticated editors can reset plugin settings due to missing capability checks, allowing unauthorized modification of configuration data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2434?
CVE-2023-2434 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in kylephillips Nested Pages, published on 31 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Nested Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'reset' function in versions up to, and including, 3.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to reset plugin settings.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2434?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kylephillips Nested Pages.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2434 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-2023-2434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in kylephillips Nested Pages
- CVE-2024-5943 Nested Pages <= 3.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion
- CVE-2021-38342 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification
- CVE-2023-49195 WordPress Nested Pages Plugin <= 3.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-8759 Nested Pages <= 3.2.8 - Editor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2025-0718 Nested Pages < 3.2.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mwx-cqmc-fxfr.