vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: simple-org-chart: CVE-2023-40603: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Aug 17, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 17, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Simple Org Chart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the myajax() function in versions up to, and including, 2.3.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke the function and update the plugin's tree option.
Solution
simple-org-chart-plugin-cve-2023-40603
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40603
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c674ec32-7959-414a-8c31-3455bebb47bb?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-45161
- CVE-2023-40603
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-40603
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-45161
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