CVE-2023-47180 Missing authorization in Finale Lite

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can arbitrarily delete content in the Finale Lite WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-47180?

CVE-2023-47180 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in XLPlugins Finale Lite, published on 2 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in XLPlugins Finale Lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Finale Lite: from n/a through 2.16.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xlplugins Finale.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47180 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-2023-47180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c96j-rghc-r336.

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