VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-5425

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.67%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-10-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pmdm_wp_change_user_meta and pmdm_wp_change_post_meta functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to gain elevated (e.g., administrator) privileges.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references