// For flags

CVE-2023-52199

WordPress ActivityPub plugin <= 1.0.5 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5
*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 Matthias Pfefferle & Automattic ActivityPub.This issue affects ActivityPub: from n/a through 1.0.5.

Vulnerabilidad de autorización faltante en Matthias Pfefferle y Automattic ActivityPub. Este problema afecta a ActivityPub: desde n/a hasta 1.0.5.

The ActivityPub plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a unsufficient authorization checks on two REST routes in versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call those endpoints.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
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
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-12-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-14 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Activitypub
Search vendor "Activitypub"
 Activitypub
Search vendor "Activitypub" for product "Activitypub"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.5
Search vendor "Activitypub" for product "Activitypub" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.5"
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Affected