// For flags

CVE-2023-39996

WordPress Accordion and Accordion Slider plugin <= 1.2.4 - Broken Access Control

Severity Score

5.3
*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 WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Accordion and Accordion Slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Accordion and Accordion Slider: from n/a through 1.2.4.

The Accordion and Accordion Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_aas_get_attachment_edit_form' and 'wp_aas_save_attachment_data' nopriv_ AJAX functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve and save attachment data.

*Credits: Cat (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
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
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 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
Accordion And Accordion Slider
Search vendor "Accordion And Accordion Slider"
 Accordion And Accordion Slider
Search vendor "Accordion And Accordion Slider" for product "Accordion And Accordion Slider"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.2.4
Search vendor "Accordion And Accordion Slider" for product "Accordion And Accordion Slider" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.2.4"
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Affected