PT-2023-16642 · WordPress · Inisev

Chloe Chamberland · Published 2023-07-28 · Updated 2025-04-03 · CVE-2023-0958

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Inisev WordPress plugins (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows authenticated attackers with minimal permissions to install select plugins due to a missing capability check on the handle installation function. This function is called via the inisev installation AJAX action. As a result, attackers with minimal permissions, such as subscribers, can install plugins on vulnerable sites.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0958

Affected Products

Inisev

References · 30

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0958 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823769%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.3&new=2944114%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.4 · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2944041/ultimate-social-media-plus/tags/3.5.8/banner/misc.php?old=2823720&old_path=ultimate-social-media-plus%2Ftags%2F3.5.7%2Fbanner%2Fmisc.php · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823770%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.7&new=2944116%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.8#file115 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0958 · Vendor Advisory
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.8&old=2923021&new_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.9&new=2923021&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/http-https-remover/tags/3.2.3/banner/misc.php#L427 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/redirect-redirection/tags/1.1.3/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/117541 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.2.7/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/tags/2.3.8/modules/banner/misc.php#L432 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-posts-widget/tags/2.2.4/banner/misc.php#L343 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pop-up-pop-up/tags/1.1.9/modules/banner/misc.php#L427 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.2/banner/misc.php#L434 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-delete-posts/tags/1.3.8/banner/misc.php#L426 · Note