CVE-2023-47557 WordPress Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics plugin <= 7.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify traffic statistics data in the WordPress Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics plugin.

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-2023-47557?

CVE-2023-47557 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wp-buy Visitors Traffic Real Time Statistics, 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 wp-buy Visitors Traffic Real Time Statistics visitors-traffic-real-time-statistics allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Visitors Traffic Real Time Statistics: from n/a through <= 7.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47557?

How do I fix CVE-2023-47557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47557 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-2023-47557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c956-q3cq-8j7r.

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