CVE-2023-35037 HIGH

CVE-2023-35037: WordPress Surfer plugin <= 1.3.2.357 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Surfer

Product Surfer

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 13, 2024

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Surfer Surfer surferseo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Surfer: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.357.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Surfer versions up to 1.3.2.357 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to perform actions they should not have permission to execute. An attacker with low-level account access can modify data and read sensitive information. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data and read sensitive information without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can escalate privileges and access or alter restricted content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login credentials with low-level account access.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35037 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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