CVE-2023-46628 WordPress WP Word Count plugin <= 3.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the WP Word Count 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-2023-46628?
CVE-2023-46628 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in RedLettuce Plugins WP Word Count, 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 RedLettuce Plugins WP Word Count allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Word Count: from n/a through 3.2.4.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46628?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redlettuce Wp Word Count.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46628 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-2023-46628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in RedLettuce Plugins WP Word Count
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwvg-86h3-6xfg.