CVE-2023-47820 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47820: WordPress WP Like Button plugin <= 1.7.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Crudlab

Product WP Like Button

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

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 CRUDLab WP Like Button allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Like Button: from n/a through 1.7.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Like Button through version 1.7.0 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify like counts or settings they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter data integrity through unprotected endpoints. The vulnerability requires valid WordPress credentials but does not expose sensitive information or cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify like counts or plugin settings without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can tamper with like data and plugin configuration, compromising content integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege WordPress user account.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47820 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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