CVE-2023-36518 WordPress Post Hit Counter plugin <= 1.3.2 - Broken Access Control
Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify hit counter data in the Post Hit Counter WordPress 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-2023-36518?
CVE-2023-36518 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hugh Lashbrooke Post Hit Counter, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hugh Lashbrooke Post Hit Counter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post Hit Counter: from n/a through 1.3.2.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36518?
How do I fix CVE-2023-36518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36518 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-2023-36518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf99-j3rv-qp5p.