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CVE-2023-47754

WordPress Delete Duplicate Posts Plugin <= 4.8.9 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Clever plugins Delete Duplicate Posts allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Delete Duplicate Posts: from n/a through 4.8.9.

Vulnerabilidad de autorización faltante en los complementos de Clever. Eliminar publicaciones duplicadas permite acceder a la funcionalidad no restringida adecuadamente por las ACL. Este problema afecta la eliminación de publicaciones duplicadas: desde n/a hasta 4.8.9.

The Delete Duplicate Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of data due to a missing capability check on some of its AJAX actions in all versions up to 4.9 (exclusive). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to delete duplicate posts, access plugin logs, and opt in to Freemius data gathering.

*Credits: Huynh Tien Si (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-11-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-13 CVE Published
  • 2023-12-23 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Cleverplugins
Search vendor "Cleverplugins"
 Delete Duplicate Posts
Search vendor "Cleverplugins" for product "Delete Duplicate Posts"
 <= 4.8.9
Search vendor "Cleverplugins" for product "Delete Duplicate Posts" and version " <= 4.8.9"
wordpress
Affected