CVE-2023-49754 WordPress Bulk Edit Post Titles plugin <= 5.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls to modify post titles without proper authorization in the Bulk Edit Post Titles 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-2023-49754?

CVE-2023-49754 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Yogesh Pawar Bulk Edit Post Titles, 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 Yogesh Pawar Bulk Edit Post Titles bulk-edit-post-titles allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bulk Edit Post Titles: from n/a through <= 5.0.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49754?

How do I fix CVE-2023-49754?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49754 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-2023-49754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gcmf-c5mg-j2x8.

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