CVE-2023-49193 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49193: WordPress Grow Social plugin <= 1.30.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Nerdpress

Product Hubbub Lite

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 29, 2026

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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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in NerdPress Hubbub Lite social-pug allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hubbub Lite: from n/a through <= 1.30.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hubbub Lite versions up to 1.30.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. An attacker can alter content or settings without logging in, though they cannot read sensitive information or disrupt availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or settings without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content, settings, or data by anyone on the internet.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49193 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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