VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-3999

CVSS score6.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-08-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on its AJAX calls in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create and delete countdowns as well as manipulate other plugin settings.

Weakness classification

  • security@wordfence.com: CWE-862
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-862

Primary references