CVE-2023-46616 WordPress Draw Attention plugin <= 2.0.15 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Draw Attention 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-2023-46616?

CVE-2023-46616 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NSquared Draw Attention, 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 NSquared Draw Attention allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Draw Attention: from n/a through 2.0.15.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46616?

How do I fix CVE-2023-46616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46616 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-2023-46616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qjp-447w-pcqv.

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