CVE-2023-0993
Medium
Description
The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization on the 'theme-plugin-file' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17. This allows authenticated attackers to add arbitrary audit log entries indicating that a theme or plugin has been edited, and is also a vector for Cross-Site Scripting via CVE-2023-0992.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductGetshieldsecurity Shield Security
PublishedJun 9, 2023
First seenJun 9, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| getshieldsecurity shield_security | v ≤ 17.0.17 | — |
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