CVE-2023-36695 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-36695: WordPress Sublanguage plugin <= 2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Maxime Schoeni

Product Sublanguage

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 13, 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 Maxime Schoeni Sublanguage.This issue affects Sublanguage: from n/a through 2.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sublanguage versions 2.9 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or disable site functionality without proper permission. An attacker with low-level access can alter settings or data they should not be able to touch. Update to version 2.10 or later to restore proper access controls.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or disable site settings and data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter critical settings, potentially disrupting site functionality or data integrity.

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-2023-36695 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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