CVE-2023-46073 WordPress DX Delete Attached Media plugin <= 2.0.5.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability + CSRF
Attackers can delete attached media without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the DX Delete Attached Media plugin.
- 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-2023-46073?
CVE-2023-46073 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mario Peshev DX Delete Attached Media, published on 2 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mario Peshev DX Delete Attached Media dx-delete-attached-media allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DX Delete Attached Media: from n/a through <= 2.0.5.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46073?
How do I fix CVE-2023-46073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46073 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-2023-46073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxw5-mxg9-j5x2.