CVE-2023-39995 WordPress Portfolio and Projects plugin <= 1.3.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Portfolio and Projects 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-2023-39995?

CVE-2023-39995 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Portfolio and Projects, 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 WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Portfolio and Projects allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Portfolio and Projects: from n/a through 1.3.7.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39995?

How do I fix CVE-2023-39995?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39995 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-2023-39995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvr3-fvpv-v5pf.

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