CVE-2023-29173 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29173: WordPress Product Category Tree plugin <= 2.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Awesome Togi
Product Product Category Tree
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in AWESOME TOGI Product Category Tree allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Product Category Tree: from n/a through 2.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Product Category Tree versions 2.5 and earlier contain an authorization bypass that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability stems from missing access control checks on certain operations. No user interaction is required to exploit this issue. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.5.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter product category data, potentially corrupting site content or structure.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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