Vulnerability · Published May 31, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-2434Nested Pages <= 3.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Plugin Settings Reset
Low 3.8
In plain English
A low-severity missing authorization in Nested Pages from kylephillips. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.8Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Nested Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'reset' function in versions up to, and including, 3.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to reset plugin settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kylephillips | Nested Pages | 0 – through 3.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c3e61e9-3610-41b5-9820-28012dc657fd?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-nested-pages/tags/3.2.3/app/Form/Listeners/ResetSettings.php#L12
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2919175%40wp-nested-pages&old=2814681%40wp-nested-pages&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=