CVE-2023-48751 WordPress Participants Database Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions via CSRF in the Participants Database WordPress 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-2023-48751?

CVE-2023-48751 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Roland Barker, xnau webdesign Participants Database, published on 18 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Roland Barker, xnau webdesign Participants Database allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs, Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Participants Database: from n/a through 2.5.5.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48751?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xnau Participants Database.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48751?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48751 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-2023-48751 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48751 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v7j7-wq78-r9fc.

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