CVE-2023-36676 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-36676: WordPress Spectra plugin <= 2.6.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Brainstorm Force

Product Spectra

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

View on NVD All CVEs

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 Brainstorm Force Spectra.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through 2.6.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Spectra versions up to 2.6.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or disable site functionality. An attacker with a basic user account can alter settings they should not have access to, potentially disrupting site operations or changing configurations without admin approval.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or disable site settings and functionality without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can change site configuration, disrupt functionality, or alter settings reserved for administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36676 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities