Vulnerability in Amitzy Molongui Authorship
CVE-2023-7014
The Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4 via the 'ma_debu' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including post author emails and names if applicable.
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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 (49.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.006 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/538e9ce3-2d48-44ad-bd08-8eead… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3019084/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7014?
- CVE-2023-7014 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amitzy Molongui Authorship, classified under Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-7014?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-7014 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.