CVE-2023-25454 (GCVE-0-2023-25454)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-09 11:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Protected Posts Logout Button plugin <= 1.4.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nate Reist Protected Posts Logout Button allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Protected Posts Logout Button: from n/a through 1.4.5.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-09 15:21 UTC
CWE
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Nate Reist Protected Posts Logout Button Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.4.5 (custom)
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wordpress nate_reist_protected_posts_logout_button Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.4.5 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:nate_reist_protected_posts_logout_button:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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