CVE-2023-47523 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47523: WordPress Auto Tag Creator plugin <= 1.0.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Ecreate Infotech

Product Auto Tag Creator

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Ecreate Infotech Auto Tag Creator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Auto Tag Creator: from n/a through 1.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Auto Tag Creator versions up to 1.0.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter tags or related content without restriction. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but poses a risk to data integrity on sites using this product.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or create tags and related data without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter tag data, potentially corrupting content organization and metadata.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user 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-2023-47523 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-47523

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions