CVE-2023-47764 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47764: WordPress Ditty plugin <= 3.1.24 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Metaphorcreations

Product Ditty

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 29, 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 metaphorcreations Ditty ditty-news-ticker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ditty: from n/a through <= 3.1.24.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ditty versions up to 3.1.24 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete data through network requests. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely. Site functionality and data integrity may be compromised depending on what Ditty manages.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes or loss of data managed by Ditty; potential site defacement or disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47764 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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