Auth bypass in Rapidload Power-Up For Autoptimize

CVE-2023-1336

The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ajax_deactivate function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to disable caching.

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: 0.005 (43.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-1336: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1336?
CVE-2023-1336 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rapidload Power-Up For Autoptimize, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-1336?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-1336 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.