CVE-2023-2547 Missing authorization in Custom Login Page | Temporary Users | Rebrand Login | Login Captcha

Medium 5.4 Published 31 May 2023 Updated 13 Jan 2025

Authenticated subscribers can delete temporary users due to a missing capability check in the Feather Login Page plugin.

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-2023-2547?

CVE-2023-2547 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in featherplugins Custom Login Page | Temporary Users | Rebrand Login | Login Captcha, published on 31 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Feather Login Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'deleteUser' function in versions starting from 1.0.7 up to, and including, 1.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the temp user generated by the plugin.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2547?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Featherplugins Feather Login Page.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2547 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-2023-2547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-97pp-mf36-5jw3.