CVE-2023-25454 WordPress Protected Posts Logout Button plugin <= 1.4.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Protected Posts Logout Button plugin, potentially accessing restricted content without proper authorization.
- 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-2023-25454?
CVE-2023-25454 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nate Reist Protected Posts Logout Button, published on 9 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 Nate Reist Protected Posts Logout Button allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Protected Posts Logout Button: from n/a through 1.4.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25454?
How do I fix CVE-2023-25454?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25454 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-2023-25454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfh8-5fj3-qqrh.