CVE-2023-6878 Slick Social Share Buttons <= 2.4.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update
Authenticated subscribers can arbitrarily update site options due to a missing capability check in the Slick Social Share Buttons 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-2023-6878?
CVE-2023-6878 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in remix4 Slick Social Share Buttons, published on 11 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Slick Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'dcssb_ajax_update' function in versions up to, and including, 2.4.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Leechesnutt Slick Social Share Buttons.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6878 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-2023-6878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fjw-4jww-5859.