Auth bypass in Woostify Sites Library
CVE-2023-6279
The Woostify Sites Library WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 does not have authorisation in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to update arbitrary blog options and set them to 'activated' which could lead to DoS when using a specific option name
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Woostify Sites Library
- Woostify Sites Library — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/626bbc7d-0d0f-4418-ac61-666278a1cbdb/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6279?
- CVE-2023-6279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Woostify Sites Library, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6279?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6279 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.