Insecure Direct Object Reference in BadgeOS Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-2173

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Badgeos
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 August 2023

What is CVE-2023-2173?

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress exhibits a significant security vulnerability that arises from inadequate validation and authorization checks in several critical functions. Specifically, versions up to and including 3.7.1.6 allow authenticated users, even those with subscriber-level permissions, to potentially delete arbitrary posts. This flaw stems from functions that handle Ajax requests, making it imperative for users and site administrators to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with unauthorized data manipulation.

Affected Version(s)

BadgeOS * <= 3.7.1.6

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Alex Thomas
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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.