CVE-2023-6637 json
CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally <= 4.7.14 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
published 2024-01-11 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58860
- cvss
- 6.5
- 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 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_settings' function in versions up to, and including, 4.7.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.
Patch / fix
- daan complete_analytics_optimization_suite 4.7.15
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- daanvandenbergh CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/host-analyticsjs-local/tags/4.7.12/includes/class-caos.php#L414
patch
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/3008878/host-analyticsjs-local#file8
patch
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/3009011/host-analyticsjs-local#file5
patch
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ec1fd03-f865-4f58-b63b-e70c0c7e701d?source=cve
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-6637
- NVD CVE-2023-6637
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