CVE-2023-38383 WordPress Language plugin <= 1.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the WordPress Language 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-2023-38383?
CVE-2023-38383 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in OnTheGoSystems Language, 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 OnTheGoSystems Language allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Language: from n/a through 1.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38383?
How do I fix CVE-2023-38383?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38383 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-2023-38383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx6h-c2fx-v78f.