CVE-2023-47874 WordPress Perfmatters Plugin <= 2.1.6 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Q: What is CVE-2023-47874?

CVE-2023-47874 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Perfmatters, published on 29 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-47874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-47874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47874 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 29 Feb 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Perfmatters WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.

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-2023-47874?

CVE-2023-47874 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Perfmatters, published on 29 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Perfmatters.This issue affects Perfmatters: from n/a through 2.1.6.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Perfmatters Perfmatters.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47874 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-2023-47874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5566-x4r3-96jr.