CVE-2023-41690 WordPress WiserNotify Social Proof plugin <= 2.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the WiserNotify Social Proof WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41690?

CVE-2023-41690 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WiserNotify Social Proof, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wiser Notify WiserNotify Social Proof allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WiserNotify Social Proof: from n/a through 2.5.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41690?

How do I fix CVE-2023-41690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41690 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-2023-41690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2m9-hpp2-j675.

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