CVE-2023-29237 WordPress Remove Duplicate Posts plugin <= 1.3.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Remove Duplicate Posts WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2023-29237?
CVE-2023-29237 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Muhammad Rehman Remove Duplicate Posts, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Muhammad Rehman Remove Duplicate Posts allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Remove Duplicate Posts: from n/a through 1.3.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29237?
How do I fix CVE-2023-29237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29237 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-2023-29237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85rv-m554-fjhh.