CVE-2023-6257 Inline Related Posts < 3.6.0 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Read
Authenticated subscribers can bypass password protection to read restricted post content via an insecure AJAX action in the Inline Related Posts 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-2023-6257?
CVE-2023-6257 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Inline Related Posts, published on 11 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.6.0 is missing authorization in an AJAX action to ensure that users are allowed to see the content of the posts displayed, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber to retrieve the content of password protected posts
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Data443 Inline Related Posts.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6257 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-2023-6257 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6257 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Inline Related Posts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f35w-r35c-hc8m.