CVE-2023-5509 myStickymenu < 2.6.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Form Leads Deletion
Any logged-in user can delete arbitrary forms due to missing authorization checks in the myStickymenu 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-2023-5509?
CVE-2023-5509 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, Announcement Banner, and Sticky Header for Any Theme, published on 20 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The myStickymenu WordPress plugin before 2.6.5 does not adequately authorize some ajax calls, allowing any logged-in user to perform the actions.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5509?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Premio Mystickymenu.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5509 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-2023-5509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, Announcement Banner, and Sticky Header for Any Theme
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvc2-6386-99x8.