Auth bypass in Joomunited Wp Meta Seo
CVE-2023-1022
The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized options update due to a missing capability check on the wpmsGGSaveInformation function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to update google analytics options maintained by the plugin. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.3% 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
- Joomunited Wp Meta Seo — versions 0
- Joomunited Wp Meta Seo
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/702f9d3b-5d33-4215-ac76-9aae3…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1022?
- CVE-2023-1022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomunited Wp Meta Seo, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1022?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1022 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.