Unauthorized Data Modification in wpDiscuz Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-3869

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Comments – WPdiscuz
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-3869?

The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress has a security issue that allows unauthorized modification of comment ratings. Due to a missing authorization check in the voteOnComment function, this vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated users to unjustly alter the ratings of comments. This can lead to misleading information and user manipulation, affecting the overall integrity of the commenting system.

Affected Version(s)

Comments – wpDiscuz * <= 7.6.3

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Vladislav Pokrovsky
.