CVE-2023-46633 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46633: WordPress WP Glossary plugin <= 3.1.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Tcbarrett

Product Glossary

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 TCBarrett Glossary allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Glossary: from n/a through 3.1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TCBarrett Glossary through version 3.1.2 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or delete glossary entries they should not have access to. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive data but can degrade site integrity. Update to a version newer than 3.1.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete glossary entries without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter or remove glossary content, potentially disrupting site information accuracy.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2023-46633 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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