CVE-2023-28168 LOW

CVE-2023-28168: WordPress WordPress Console plugin <= 0.3.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Jerod Santo

Product WordPress Console

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

3.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jerod Santo WordPress Console allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WordPress Console: from n/a through 0.3.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WordPress Console plugin versions up to 0.3.9 lack proper authorization checks on certain functions. An attacker without authentication can modify site data through network requests, though the attack requires specific conditions to succeed. Update to a version newer than 0.3.9 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without logging in, under specific network conditions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content or settings if the plugin is active and unpatched.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication required, but attack complexity is high.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28168 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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