// For flags

CVE-2023-23716

WordPress Zendesk Support for WordPress plugin <= 1.8.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Zendesk Zendesk Support for WordPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Zendesk Support for WordPress: from n/a through 1.8.4.

The Zendesk Support for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on an unknown function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke the functions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: István Márton (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-01-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-04-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-09 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Zendesk
Search vendor "Zendesk"
 Zendesk
Search vendor "Zendesk" for product "Zendesk"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.8.4
Search vendor "Zendesk" for product "Zendesk" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.8.4"
en
Affected