CVE-2023-49167 WordPress Database for CF7 plugin <= 1.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can access or modify database data without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the Database for CF7 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-2023-49167?
CVE-2023-49167 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in code4life Database for CF7, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in code4life Database for CF7 database-for-cf7 allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Database for CF7: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49167?
How do I fix CVE-2023-49167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49167 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-2023-49167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-33rg-rm58-mc58.