CVE-2023-5425 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-5425 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 28/10/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: gandhihitesh9 | Product: Post Meta Data Manager
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-5425 Description

The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pmdm_wp_change_user_meta and pmdm_wp_change_post_meta functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to gain elevated (e.g., administrator) privileges.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Source: gandhihitesh9

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).