CVE-2023-37394 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-37394: WordPress WP Dummy Content Generator plugin <= 2.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Deepak Anand

Product WP Dummy Content Generator

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Deepak anand WP Dummy Content Generator.This issue affects WP Dummy Content Generator: from n/a through 2.3.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Dummy Content Generator through version 2.3.0 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify site content. An attacker can send network requests to alter data without needing valid credentials or user interaction. This affects the integrity of generated dummy content and potentially other site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter dummy content or other data on your site without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.

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-2023-37394 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-37394

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions