CVE-2023-0958
Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 52nd percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
- inisev RedirectionAffected: ≤ 1.1.3Upgrade to: after 1.1.3Stated by: CVE record
- inisev Pop-upAffected: ≤ 1.1.9Upgrade to: after 1.1.9Stated by: CVE record
- inisev BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free Cloud StorageAffected: ≤ 1.2.7Upgrade to: after 1.2.7Stated by: CVE record
- inisev Duplicate PostAffected: ≤ 1.3.9Upgrade to: after 1.3.9Stated by: CVE record
- cl272 Enhanced Text WidgetAffected: ≤ 1.5.7Upgrade to: after 1.5.7Stated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. 16 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
Several plugins for WordPress by Inisev are vulnerable to unauthorized installation of plugins due to a missing capability check on the handle_installation function that is called via the inisev_installation AJAX aciton in various versions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as subscribers, to install select plugins from Inisev on vulnerable sites. CVE-2023-38514 appears to be a duplicate of this vulnerability.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 52nd percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
4 events over 952 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Nuclei check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Published
Affected products
- RedirectionWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
- Pop-upWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
- BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free Cloud StorageWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
- Duplicate PostWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing IconsWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
- Social Share Icons & Social Share ButtonsWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
- enhanced text widgetWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
- rss redirect \& feedburner alternativeWeb & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
And 7 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Scored 4.3 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Sources
References in the record
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cf7bdd0e-f3b3-4be5-8a30-2c6d9cb783a3?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect/tags/3.7/modules/banner/misc.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.0/banner/misc.php
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