Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-0993
The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization on the 'theme-plugin-file' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17. This allows authenticated attackers to add arbitrary audit log entries indicating that a theme or plugin has been edited, and is also a vector for Cross-Site Scripting via CVE-2023-0992.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2023-0993
- cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-0993
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-0993
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
1.4
|
NIST | |
|
4.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
1.4
|
Wordfence |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-0993
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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.Assigned by: security@wordfence.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-0993
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2883864%40wp-simple-firewall%2Ftrunk&old=2883536%40wp-simple-firewall%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Diff [2883536:2883864] for wp-simple-firewall/trunk – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-simple-firewall/
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgProduct
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/674461ad-9b61-48c4-af2a-5dfcaeb38215?source=cve
Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Missing AuthorizationThird Party Advisory
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