Auth bypass in Creativethemes Blocksy Companion
CVE-2023-1911
The Blocksy Companion WordPress plugin before 1.8.82 does not ensure that posts to be accessed via a shortcode are already public and can be viewed, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to access draft posts for example
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
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:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Creativethemes Blocksy Companion
- Blocksy Companion — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/e7c52af0-b210-4e7d-a5e0-ee0645ddc08c (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1911?
- CVE-2023-1911 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Creativethemes Blocksy Companion, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1911?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1911 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.