CVE-2023-36694 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-36694: WordPress Kingkong Board plugin <= 2.1.0.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Bryan Lee

Product Kingkong Board

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bryan Lee Kingkong Board.This issue affects Kingkong Board: from n/a through 2.1.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kingkong Board through version 2.1.0.2 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can read, modify, or delete data they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of board data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete board data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access or alter sensitive board information and functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36694 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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