Vulnerability in Webfactoryltd Simple Author Box

CVE-2023-3601

The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low as Contributor.

EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th 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:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3601?
CVE-2023-3601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webfactoryltd Simple Author Box, classified under CWE-639 AUTHORIZATION BYPASS THROUGH USER-CONTROLLED KEY. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-3601?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-3601 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.