CVE-2023-44151 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44151: WordPress Pre-Publish Checklist plugin <= 1.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Brainstorm Force
Product Pre-Publish Checklist
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 19, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Brainstorm Force Pre-Publish Checklist.This issue affects Pre-Publish Checklist: from n/a through 1.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pre-Publish Checklist through version 1.1.1 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or delete content they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects data integrity and availability. Update to a version newer than 1.1.1 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete content without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove published content, compromising site integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 19, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated