VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-0556
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.95%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-01-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The ContentStudio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the blog metadata (via the function cstu_get_metadata) that includes the plugin's contentstudio_token. Knowing this token allows for other interactions with the plugin such as creating posts in versions prior to 1.2.5, which added other requirements to posting and updating.
Weakness classification
- security@wordfence.com: CWE-862
Primary references
- security@wordfence.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory