WP Custom Widget Area <= 1.2.5 - Subscriber+ Menus Creation/Deletion/Update
CVE-2023-6066

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2024

Badges

๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

Summary

The WP Custom Widget area WordPress plugin through 1.2.5 does not properly apply capability and nonce checks on any of its AJAX action callback functions, which could allow attackers with subscriber+ privilege to create, delete or modify menus on the site.

Affected Version(s)

WP Custom Widget area 0 <= 1.2.5

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krzysztof Zajฤ…c (CERT PL)
WPScan
.