What is CVE-2023-2353?

CVE-2023-2353 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sureshchand Chp Ads Block Detector, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2023-2353?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-2353 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Sureshchand Chp Ads Block Detector

CVE-2023-2353

The CHP Ads Block Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update and reset due to a missing capability check on the chp_abd_action function in versions up to, and including, 3.9.4. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to change or reset plugin settings. CVE-2023-36509 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th 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

Sureshchand Chp_ads_block_detector
Sureshchand12a Chp Ads Block Detector — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2353?: CVE-2023-2353 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sureshchand Chp Ads Block Detector, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2023-2353?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2353 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.