CVE-2023-47770 HIGH

CVE-2023-47770: WordPress BeTheme theme <= 27.1.1 - Contributor+ Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Muffin Group

Product Betheme

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Muffin Group Betheme.This issue affects Betheme: from n/a through 27.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Betheme versions up to 27.1.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to perform actions they should not be permitted to do. An attacker can read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction from victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or cause service disruption with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can bypass permission checks to access, modify, or disrupt your site beyond their assigned role.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low privileges; no victim interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47770 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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