CVE-2023-30873 WordPress WP Docs plugin <= 1.9.8 - Broken Access Control
Attackers can bypass access controls in the WP Docs WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2023-30873?
CVE-2023-30873 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs, 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 Fahad Mahmood WP Docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through 1.9.8.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Androidbubble Wp Docs.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30873 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-2023-30873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r24-7795-jp6m.