Auth bypass in My Youtube Channel Project
CVE-2023-0447
The My YouTube Channel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the clear_all_cache function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.12.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to clear the plugin's cache.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- My Youtube Channel Project
- Urkekg My Youtube Channel — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/486b6a75-d101-4f3a-8436-6c23d…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-channel/trunk/youtube-channel.php (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0447?
- CVE-2023-0447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in My Youtube Channel Project, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0447?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0447 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.