CVE-2023-46309 WordPress wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the wpDiscuz WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2023-46309?
CVE-2023-46309 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz, 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 AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz wpdiscuz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through <= 7.6.10.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46309?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Wpdiscuz.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46309?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46309 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-2023-46309 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46309 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz
- CVE-2020-24186 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2024-9488 Comments – wpDiscuz <= 7.6.24 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider
- CVE-2020-13640 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-22193 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - SQL Injection in getAllSubscriptions()
- CVE-2026-22192 Voltronic Power SNMP Web Pro 1.1 Authentication Bypass via localStorage
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h5w-rfr3-39rp.