CVE-2023-3998

Published Oct 20, 2023

Last updated a year ago

CVSS medium 5.3

Overview

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.
Source: security@wordfence.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 5.3
Impact score: 1.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-862

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "B283E8CD-2054-4D79-A517-8D7228A3AE66",
            "versionEndIncluding": "7.6.3"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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