VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-3998
The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the userRate function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the userRate function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to increase or decrease the rating of a post.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-639, CWE-862
- Affected
- gvectors/wpdiscuz
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/trunk/utils/class.WpdiscuzHelperAjax.php#L886Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d09bdab-ffab-44cc-bba2-821b21a8e343?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/trunk/utils/class.WpdiscuzHelperAjax.php#L886Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d09bdab-ffab-44cc-bba2-821b21a8e343?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.