CVE-2023-50373 WordPress Alt Manager plugin <= 1.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Alt Manager WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2023-50373?
CVE-2023-50373 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WPSAAD Alt Manager, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPSAAD Alt Manager alt-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Alt Manager: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50373?
How do I fix CVE-2023-50373?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50373 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-2023-50373 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50373 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7635-6274-7qjr.