CVE-2023-3999

Published: Aug 31, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

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 Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on its AJAX calls in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create and delete countdowns as well as manipulate other plugin settings.

Affected (1)

Products: Plugin: Waiting

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Plugin Waiting	Up to 0.6.2

Related CWEs

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (4)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/waiting/trunk/waiting.php?rev=2826039

Source: security@wordfence.com

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/293070c8-783f-404d-9250-392713703ce4?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/waiting/trunk/waiting.php?rev=2826039

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/293070c8-783f-404d-9250-392713703ce4?source=cve

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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