CVE-2023-40672 WordPress Sticky Social Media Icons plugin <= 2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Sticky Social Media Icons plugin, potentially accessing restricted functionality without proper permissions.

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-2023-40672?

CVE-2023-40672 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hardik Chavada Sticky Social Media Icons, published on 12 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hardik Chavada Sticky Social Media Icons.This issue affects Sticky Social Media Icons: from n/a through 2.1.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40672?

How do I fix CVE-2023-40672?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40672 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-2023-40672 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qw7-56rp-hj8x.

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