Vulnerability in Metagauss Themeflection Numbers
CVE-2023-0889
Themeflection Numbers WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF check in an AJAX action, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, it could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to update arbitrary blog options, such as enabling registration and set the default role to administrator
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Metagauss Themeflection Numbers
- Themeflection Numbers — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c39473a7-47fc-4bce-99ad-28d03f41e74e (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0889?
- CVE-2023-0889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Metagauss Themeflection Numbers, classified under CWE-862 MISSING AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0889?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0889 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.