// For flags

CVE-2023-46628

WP Word Count <= 3.2.4 - Missing Authorization via calculate_statistics

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The WP Word Count plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the calculate_statistics function in versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to trigger a "Calculate Word Counts" operation.

*Credits: Abdi Pranata
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-10-25 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-22 CVE Updated
  • ---------- CVE Reserved
  • ---------- EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (0)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp Word Count
Search vendor "Wp Word Count"
 Wp Word Count
Search vendor "Wp Word Count" for product "Wp Word Count"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 3.2.4
Search vendor "Wp Word Count" for product "Wp Word Count" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 3.2.4"
en
Affected