CVE-2023-30873 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-30873: WordPress WP Docs plugin <= 1.9.8 - Broken Access Control

Vendor Fahad Mahmood

Product WP Docs

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through 1.9.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Docs versions up to 1.9.8 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter document integrity or disrupt availability. Update to a version newer than 1.9.8 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete documents without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove critical documentation, compromising content integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2023-30873 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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