vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: activitypub: CVE-2023-52199: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jan 5, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 5, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
activitypub-plugin-cve-2023-52199
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52199
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3666a841-711d-4ecf-bb77-f2db4d5817ea?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-56872
- CVE-2023-52199
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-52199
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-56872
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