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CVE-2023-0993

nvd nist
Published: Jun 9, 2023Modified: Apr 8, 2026

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Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization on the 'theme-plugin-file' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17. This allows authenticated attackers to add arbitrary audit log entries indicating that a theme or plugin has been edited, and is also a vector for Cross-Site Scripting via CVE-2023-0992.

Affected (1)

Getshieldsecurity
1 product
Shield Security
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Shield Security
Up to 17.0.17

Related CWEs

CWE-862
Missing Authorization
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (7)

Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
Source: security@wordfence.com
Product
Source: security@wordfence.com
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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