CVE-2023-6959 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.4 - Missing Authorization to Recaptcha API Key Modification
Authenticated subscribers can modify reCAPTCHA API keys due to missing capability checks in the Getwid 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-2023-6959?
CVE-2023-6959 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in jetmonsters Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks, published on 5 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the recaptcha_api_key_manage function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add, modify, or delete the 'Recaptcha Site Key' and 'Recaptcha Secret Key' settings.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6959?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Motopress Getwid.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6959 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-2023-6959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in jetmonsters Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks
- CVE-2023-1895 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.8.3 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Server Side Request Forgery
- CVE-2023-6042 Getwid < 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Email Sending to Admin
- CVE-2024-10872 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-3588 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Countdown'
- CVE-2024-1948 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Content
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qw4-2v86-45mw.