vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: strong-testimonials: CVE-2023-6491: Improper Access Control
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 6, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 6, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Strong Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the wpmtst_save_view_sticky function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to modify favorite views.
Solution
strong-testimonials-plugin-cve-2023-6491
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6491
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c3277d93-4f47-445b-a193-ff990b55d054?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-58722
- CVE-2023-6491
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-6491
- CWE-284
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-58722
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