CVE-2023-47689 WordPress Animator plugin <= 3.0.10 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings due to missing authorization checks in the Animator WordPress plugin.
- 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-2023-47689?
CVE-2023-47689 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Toast Plugins Animator, 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 Toast Plugins Animator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Animator: from n/a through 3.0.10.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47689?
How do I fix CVE-2023-47689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47689 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-2023-47689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p7v-6q2g-9wg5.