Unauthorized Data Modification in Post Meta Data Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-5425

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Post Meta Data Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-5425?

The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modifications due to insufficient capability checks on specific functions. This allows authenticated users, even those with minimal permissions, to manipulate user and post metadata, potentially escalating their privileges to that of an administrator. The vulnerability impacts versions of the plugin prior to 1.2.0, highlighting the necessity for users to update and secure their installations.

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Affected Version(s)

Post Meta Data Manager * <= 1.2.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2981559/post...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Francesco Carlucci
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