vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wpdiscuz: CVE-2023-3998: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Sep 12, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Sep 12, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
wpdiscuz-plugin-cve-2023-3998
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3998
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d09bdab-ffab-44cc-bba2-821b21a8e343?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-44621
- CVE-2023-3998
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-3998
- CWE-639
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-44621
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