CVE-2023-40331
WordPress Accordion Slider plugin <= 1.9.6 - 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 bqworks Accordion Slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Accordion Slider: from n/a through 1.9.6.
The Accordion Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on several functions such as ajax_getting_started_close(), ajax_close_custom_css_js_warning(), ajax_close_image_size_warning in versions up to, and including, 1.9.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to dismiss dashboard notices.
*Credits:
Abdi Pranata (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-08-14 CVE Reserved
- 2023-08-16 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
References (1)
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| https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/accordion-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-accordion-slider-plugin-1-9-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve | Vdb Entry |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Accordion Slider Search vendor "Accordion Slider" | Accordion Slider Search vendor "Accordion Slider" for product "Accordion Slider" | >= 0.0.0 <= 1.9.6 Search vendor "Accordion Slider" for product "Accordion Slider" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.9.6" | en |
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