Auth bypass in Leechesnutt Slick Social Share Buttons
CVE-2023-6878
The Slick Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'dcssb_ajax_update' function in versions up to, and including, 2.4.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% 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/79a5c01d-3867-4b1e-b0ba-9a802… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/slick-social-share-buttons/tags/2.4.11/inc/d… (Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6878?
- CVE-2023-6878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Leechesnutt Slick Social Share Buttons, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6878?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6878 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.