CVE-2023-6066 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WP Custom Widget area WordPress plugin through 1.2.5 does not properly apply capability and nonce checks on any of its AJAX action callback functions, which could allow attackers with subscriber+ privilege to create, delete or modify menus on the site.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00049.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Kishorkhambu	Wp Custom Widget Area

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kishorkhambu:wp_custom_widget_area:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-58323	The WP Custom Widget area WordPress plugin through 1.2.5 does not properly apply capability and nonce checks on any of its AJAX action callback functions, which could allow attackers with subscriber+ privilege to create, delete or modify menus on the site.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8f84d47-49aa-4258-a8a6-3de8e7342623

History

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2024-01-15T15:10:43.076Z

Updated: 2025-05-12T14:51:23.228Z

Reserved: 2023-11-09T20:38:59.596Z

Link: CVE-2023-6066

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:21:17.133Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-15T16:15:12.420

Modified: 2025-05-12T15:15:57.237

Link: CVE-2023-6066

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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