CVE-2023-48740 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-48740: WordPress Easy Social Feed plugin <= 6.5.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Sajid Javed
Product Easy Social Feed
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 29, 2026

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 Sajid Javed Easy Social Feed easy-facebook-likebox allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Social Feed: from n/a through <= 6.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Social Feed versions up to 6.5.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter content without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the integrity of user-controlled data but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter plugin data, potentially affecting social feed content or configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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