Auth bypass in Daan Complete Analytics Optimization Suite
CVE-2023-6637
The CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_settings' function in versions up to, and including, 4.7.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.4% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ec1fd03-f865-4f58-b63b-e70c0… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/host-analyticsjs-local/tags/4.7.12/includes/… (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3008878/host-analyticsjs-local (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3009011/host-analyticsjs-local (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6637?
- CVE-2023-6637 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Daan Complete Analytics Optimization Suite, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6637?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6637 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.