CVE-2023-0993 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-0993: Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Missing Authorization

Vendor Paultgoodchild
Product Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 9, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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