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.

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 f…

EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Leechesnutt Slick_social_share_buttons
Remix4 Slick Social Share Buttons — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (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.