CVE-2023-0993 (GCVE-0-2023-0993)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-09 05:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Missing Authorization
Summary
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-23 13:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paultgoodchild | Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches |
Affected:
0 , < 17.0.18
(semver)
|
guessed |
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