CVE-2023-49849 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49849: WordPress Shortcoder plugin <= 6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Vaakash

Product Shortcoder

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 29, 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 vaakash Shortcoder shortcoder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcoder: from n/a through <= 6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Shortcoder versions 6.3 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify content they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires a valid user account to exploit. Update to version 6.5.3 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or settings without proper authorization as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Low-privilege users can alter plugin settings or content beyond their intended permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

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-2023-49849 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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