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GHSA-HJG3-C5C8-MJ5J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-15 18:30 – Updated: 2024-01-19 18:30

Details

The WP Custom Widget area WordPress plugin through 1.2.5 does not properly apply capability and nonce checks on any of its AJAX action callback functions, which could allow attackers with subscriber+ privilege to create, delete or modify menus on the site.

Severity ?

4.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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  "modified": "2024-01-19T18:30:25Z",
  "published": "2024-01-15T18:30:18Z",
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CVE-2023-6066 (GCVE-0-2023-6066)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-15 15:10 – Updated: 2026-01-09 21:02

Title

WP Custom Widget Area <= 1.2.5 - Subscriber+ Menus Creation/Deletion/Update

Summary

Severity ?

4.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Assigner

WPScan

References

URL

Tags

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8f84d47-49aa-42…

exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Unknown	WP Custom Widget area	Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.2.5 (semver)

Credits

Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL) WPScan

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-HJG3-C5C8-MJ5J

CVE-2023-6066 (GCVE-0-2023-6066)

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