CVE-2023-26521 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-26521: WordPress Search in Place plugin <= 1.0.104 - Missing Authorization Leading To Feedback Submission vulnerability

Vendor Codepeople

Product Search in Place

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 3, 2024

Last update April 28, 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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople Search in Place allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects Search in Place: from n/a through 1.0.104.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Search in Place through version 1.0.104 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter content without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the integrity of site data but does not expose sensitive information or cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or content they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content or settings, compromising data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 3, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26521 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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