Vulnerability · Published Aug 14, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-3601Simple Author Box < 2.52 - Contributor+ Arbitrary User Information Disclosure via IDOR
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Simple Author Box from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low as Contributor.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Author Box | 0 – before 2.52 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c0cc513e-c306-4920-9afb-e33d95a7292f exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description