CVE-2023-46632 WordPress My Shortcodes plugin <= 2.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the My Shortcodes 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-2023-46632?
CVE-2023-46632 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in David Cramer My Shortcodes, 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 David Cramer My Shortcodes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects My Shortcodes: from n/a through 2.3.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46632?
How do I fix CVE-2023-46632?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46632 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-2023-46632 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46632 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5jp-hvcv-p53f.