CVE-2023-45633 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45633: WordPress IMPress Listings plugin <= 2.6.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Idx

Product IMPress Listings

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in IDX IMPress Listings allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects IMPress Listings: from n/a through 2.6.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

IDX IMPress Listings versions 2.6.2 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data and disrupt service. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.6.2 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify listing data and cause service disruption without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or delete listings and degrade site availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45633 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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