CVE-2023-5949 SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker < 3.8.3 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Post Disclosure
Unauthenticated attackers can access content of password-protected posts in SmartCrawl WordPress plugin, exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2023-5949?
CVE-2023-5949 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer, published on 18 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SmartCrawl WordPress plugin before 3.8.3 does not prevent unauthorised users from accessing password-protected posts' content.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmudev Smartcrawl.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5949 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-2023-5949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x98r-x2vh-j7fm.