CVE-2023-41802 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41802: WordPress Super Socializer plugin <= 7.13.54 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Team Heateor

Product Super Socializer

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Team Heateor Super Socializer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Super Socializer: from n/a through 7.13.54.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Super Socializer versions up to 7.13.54 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with a basic user account can make requests that degrade site availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no special permissions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site slow or unresponsive by sending specially crafted requests.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can disrupt site performance; may require manual intervention to restore normal operation.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41802 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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