CVE-2023-45104 HIGH

CVE-2023-45104: WordPress BetterLinks plugin <= 1.6.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product BetterLinks

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterLinks betterlinks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BetterLinks: from n/a through <= 1.6.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BetterLinks versions up to 1.6.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt site availability. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Sites running affected versions should update immediately to version 2.4.13 or later.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt site availability without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access, modify, or disrupt your site's functionality and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45104 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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