CVE-2023-41870 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41870: WordPress WP Crowdfunding plugin <= 2.1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Themeum

Product WP Crowdfunding

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 Themeum WP Crowdfunding allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Crowdfunding: from n/a through 2.1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Crowdfunding through version 2.1.5 lacks 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

Degrade site availability by making authenticated requests that consume resources or cause the site to become slow or unresponsive.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Legitimate users may experience slowdowns or temporary unavailability if an attacker repeatedly exploits this flaw.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with low-level privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

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-2023-41870 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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