Vulnerability in 10web Booster
CVE-2023-5559
The 10Web Booster WordPress plugin before 2.24.18 does not validate the option name given to some AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary options from the database, leading to denial of service.
EPSS: 0.028 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- 10web 10web_booster
- Unknown 10web Booster — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5559?
- CVE-2023-5559 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 10web Booster, classified under CWE-862 MISSING AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5559?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5559 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.