CVE-2023-33998 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33998: WordPress Easy Social Icons plugin <= 3.2.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Cybernetikz

Product Easy Social Icons

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 13, 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 cybernetikz Easy Social Icons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Social Icons: from n/a through 3.2.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Social Icons through version 3.2.5 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify settings they should not access. The vulnerability affects the plugin's configuration or data handling, enabling unauthorized changes to site functionality. Users should update to a version newer than 3.2.5 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify plugin settings or data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter Easy Social Icons configuration, potentially affecting site appearance or functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33998 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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