Unauthorized Data Loss in Nested Pages Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-2434

3.8LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 May 2023

Summary

The Nested Pages plugin for WordPress has a security flaw due to a missing capability check on its 'reset' function. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including 3.2.3, allowing authenticated attackers with editor-level permissions or higher to reset the plugin settings. As a result, these attackers can potentially manipulate or erase critical data, posing significant risks to website integrity and user data security.

Affected Version(s)

Nested Pages * <= 3.2.3

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.8
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lana Codes
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