CVE-2023-46633 WordPress WP Glossary plugin <= 3.1.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the WP Glossary plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.

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-2023-46633?

CVE-2023-46633 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in TCBarrett Glossary, 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 TCBarrett Glossary allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Glossary: from n/a through 3.1.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46633?

How do I fix CVE-2023-46633?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46633 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-2023-46633 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46633 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3xg-ppxj-3hq6.

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