CVE-2023-47874

WordPress Perfmatters Plugin <= 2.1.6 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Perfmatters.This issue affects Perfmatters: from n/a through 2.1.6.

Vulnerabilidad de autorización faltante en Perfmatters. Este problema afecta a Perfmatters: desde n/a hasta 2.1.6.

The Perfmatters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification or loss of data due to a missing capability check on one of its functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to invoke this function.

*Credits: Dave Jong (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

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

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-11-13 CVE Reserved
2023-11-20 CVE Published
2024-08-09 CVE Updated
2025-01-01 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/perfmatters/wordpress-perfmatters-plugin-2-1-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Perfmatters Search vendor "Perfmatters"		Perfmatters Search vendor "Perfmatters" for product "Perfmatters"				>= 0.0.0 <= 2.1.6 Search vendor "Perfmatters" for product "Perfmatters" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.1.6"		en		Affected