CVE-2023-48753 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-48753: WordPress Restricted Site Access plugin <= 7.4.1 - IP Restriction Bypass vulnerability

Vendor 10Up
Product Restricted Site Access
Weakness CWE-290
Published June 4, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
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:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in 10up Restricted Site Access allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Restricted Site Access: from n/a through 7.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Restricted Site Access versions up to 7.4.1 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can bypass access restrictions without authentication, allowing them to view content that should be restricted. The vulnerability stems from improper validation of authentication credentials. Update to a version newer than 7.4.1 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Bypass site access restrictions and view restricted content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Restricted content becomes accessible to unauthenticated visitors, exposing private pages or data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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