CVE-2023-51526 WordPress Simple Staff List plugin <= 2.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can access or modify staff list data without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the Simple Staff List 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-2023-51526?
CVE-2023-51526 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Brett Shumaker Simple Staff List, published on 12 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brett Shumaker Simple Staff List.This issue affects Simple Staff List: from n/a through 2.2.4.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51526?
How do I fix CVE-2023-51526?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51526 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-2023-51526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6c4c-5hcj-j9pj.