CVE-2023-4036 Simple Blog Card < 1.32 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Access
Authenticated users can access private, draft, and password-protected posts via shortcode due to missing authorization checks in the Simple Blog Card 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-2023-4036?
CVE-2023-4036 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Simple Blog Card, published on 30 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.32 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode are public, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to retrieve arbitrary post title and their content such as draft, private and password protected ones
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Riverforest-Wp Simple Blog Card.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4036 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-2023-4036 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4036 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Simple Blog Card
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j874-rmjf-2w72.