// For flags

CVE-2023-32506

WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.6.3 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Link Whisper Link Whisper Free allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.6.3.

The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the init() function called via admin_init in versions up to, and including, 0.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to export post data.

*Credits: Nguyen Anh Tien (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-13 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • 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
Link Whisper
Search vendor "Link Whisper"
 Link Whisper
Search vendor "Link Whisper" for product "Link Whisper"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 0.6.3
Search vendor "Link Whisper" for product "Link Whisper" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 0.6.3"
en
Affected