CVE-2023-46612 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46612: WordPress Mediabay plugin <= 1.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Codedraft

Product Mediabay

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 29, 2026

View on NVD All CVEs

CVSS base score

4.3/10

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:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in codedraft Mediabay mediabay-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Mediabay: from n/a through <= 1.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Mediabay versions 1.6 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a basic user account can alter content without restriction. The vulnerability affects the integrity of site data but does not expose sensitive information or cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or content they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content, requiring data restoration and access control review.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no 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-2023-46612 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities