Auth bypass in Stellarwp The Events Calendar
CVE-2023-6557
The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.8.2 via the route function hooked into wp_ajax_nopriv_tribe_dropdown. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract potentially sensitive data including post titles and IDs of pending, private and draft posts.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fc40196e-c0f3-4bc6-ac4b-b8669… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6557?
- CVE-2023-6557 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stellarwp The Events Calendar, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6557?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6557 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.