Vulnerability · Published Nov 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-5506ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Page/Post Deletion via imgmap_delete_area_ajax
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in ImageMapper from spikefinned. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'imgmap_delete_area_ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| spikefinned | ImageMapper | 0 – through 1.2.6 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L