CVE-2023-3601 json
Simple Author Box < 2.52 - Contributor+ Arbitrary User Information Disclosure via IDOR
published 2023-08-14 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44250
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low as Contributor.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Simple Author Box 2.52
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c0cc513e-c306-4920-9afb-e33d95a7292f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Simple Author Box
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/c0cc513e-c306-4920-9afb-e33d95a7292f
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-3601
- NVD CVE-2023-3601
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