vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: rate-my-post: CVE-2023-49765: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Aug 11, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 11, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The Rate my Post - WP Rating System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This can allow users with publishing access to manipulate feedback and ratings.
Solution
rate-my-post-plugin-cve-2023-49765
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49765
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6669d04c-9f97-43a5-a312-1cb3d67d21fa?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-53688
- CVE-2023-49765
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-49765
- CWE-639
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-53688
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