CVE-2023-5425

The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pmdm_wp_change_user_meta and pmdm_wp_change_post_meta functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to gain elevated (e.g., administrator) privileges.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2981559/post-meta-data-manager	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7f4e710-99a2-49df-a513-725e1daaa18a?source=cve	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2981559/post-meta-data-manager	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7f4e710-99a2-49df-a513-725e1daaa18a?source=cve	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertplugins:post_meta_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-28 12:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:41

NVD link : CVE-2023-5425

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5425

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5425

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpexpertplugins

post_meta_data_manager

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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