What is CVE-2023-4469?

CVE-2023-4469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bestwebsoft Profile_extra_fields, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-4469?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-4469 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Bestwebsoft Profile_extra_fields

CVE-2023-4469

The Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the prflxtrflds_export_file function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This makes it poss…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.005 (37.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Bestwebsoft Profile_extra_fields
Bestwebsoft Profile Extra Fields By — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4469?: CVE-2023-4469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bestwebsoft Profile_extra_fields, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-4469?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-4469 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.