CVE-2023-52229 WordPress Word Replacer Pro plugin <= 1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Word Replacer Pro plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.
- 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-2023-52229?
CVE-2023-52229 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd Word Replacer Pro, published on 20 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd Word Replacer Pro.This issue affects Word Replacer Pro: from n/a through 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52229?
How do I fix CVE-2023-52229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52229 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-2023-52229 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-52229 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4855-75hx-mc35.