CVE-2023-47689 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47689: WordPress Animator plugin <= 3.0.10 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change Vulnerability

Vendor Toast Plugins

Product Animator

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 Toast Plugins Animator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Animator: from n/a through 3.0.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Toast Plugins Animator versions up to 3.0.10 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify site data. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An attacker can alter content or disable features without authentication.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or disable site content and features without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site data, content corruption, or feature disruption without admin approval.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; 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-2023-47689 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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