Auth bypass in Staxwp Stax
CVE-2023-2189
The Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the toggle_widget function in versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. This mak…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Staxwp Stax
- Staxwp Stax Addons For Elementor — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit)
- security@wordfence.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2189?
- CVE-2023-2189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Staxwp Stax, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2189?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2189 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.