CVE-2023-46612 WordPress Mediabay plugin <= 1.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-46612?

CVE-2023-46612 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in codedraft Mediabay, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-46612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-46612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 2 Jan 2025 Updated 29 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Mediabay WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2023-46612?

CVE-2023-46612 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in codedraft Mediabay, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in codedraft Mediabay mediabay-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Mediabay: from n/a through <= 1.6.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46612?

How do I fix CVE-2023-46612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46612 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-2023-46612 being exploited?