CVE-2023-47874 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47874: WordPress Perfmatters Plugin <= 2.1.6 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Vendor Perfmatters

Product Perfmatters

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published February 29, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Perfmatters.This issue affects Perfmatters: from n/a through 2.1.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Perfmatters versions up to 2.1.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify site settings and data they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can alter plugin configuration, potentially affecting site functionality and integrity. Update to a version newer than 2.1.6 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify plugin settings and site data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter Perfmatters configuration, compromising site settings and data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47874 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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