CVE-2023-6279 json
Woostify Sites Library < 1.4.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Update to DoS
published 2024-01-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58523
- cvss
- 7.1
- 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 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Woostify Sites Library WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 does not have authorisation in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to update arbitrary blog options and set them to 'activated' which could lead to DoS when using a specific option name
Patch / fix
- Unknown Woostify Sites Library 1.4.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/626bbc7d-0d0f-4418-ac61-666278a1cbdb/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Woostify Sites Library
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/626bbc7d-0d0f-4418-ac61-666278a1cbdb/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-6279
- NVD CVE-2023-6279
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