Medium severity · published Dec 13, 2024
CVE-2023-40331
WordPress Accordion Slider plugin <= 1.9.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
4.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in bqworks Accordion Slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Accordion Slider: from n/a through 1.9.6.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Accordion Slider · bqworks
through 1.9.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40331
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40331
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/accordion-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-accordion-slider-plugin-1-9-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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