Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0876WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3 - Subscriber+ Improper Authorization causing Arbitrary Redirect
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Meta SEO from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not authorize several ajax actions, allowing low-privilege users to make updates to certain data and leading to an arbitrary redirect vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Meta SEO | 0 – before 4.5.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a8c97f9-98fa-4e29-b7f7-bb9abe0c42ea exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description