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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2023-33994

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VeronaLabs Slimstat Analytics wp-slimstat allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Slimstat Analytics: from n/a through <= 5.0.5.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in the Slimstat Analytics WordPress plugin (wp-slimstat) allows authenticated attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to analytics data or administrative functions that should require higher privileges.

MitigationUpdate Slimstat Analytics to the latest version once available; if no patch exists, disable the plugin or implement compensating controls such as strict firewall rules restricting access to trusted user roles only.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Slimstat Analytics plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Slimstat Analytics' or 'wp-slimstat' in the list of active plugins
    Affected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, click on 'View Details' for Slimstat Analytics to display the installed version number; alternatively, check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/wp-slimstat/wp-slimstat.php
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within any affected version range published for CVE-2023-33994 (compare your version to the official vulnerability advisory)
  3. Review the Access Control settings
    Navigate to Slimstat Analytics settings page in WordPress admin (usually under Settings > Slimstat) and locate the 'Security' or 'Access Control' configuration section; inspect the 'Security Level' or 'Minimum Role' setting
    Affected if The security level is set to a low-privilege role (such as Subscriber or Contributor) that allows authenticated users with minimal privileges to access sensitive analytics data
  4. Check for role-based access control misconfigurations
    Go to WordPress Users > Roles and compare the capabilities assigned to each role; verify whether low-privileged roles have been granted administrative or analytics viewing capabilities that should be restricted
    Affected if Users with Subscriber, Contributor, or other low-privilege roles can access analytics dashboards or administrative functions that should require Administrator or Editor privileges
  5. Test for unauthorized data access
    Using a low-privilege test account (e.g., a Subscriber), attempt to access Slimstat analytics reports, export data features, or admin pages that should require higher privileges; inspect HTTP responses for successful data retrieval
    Affected if A low-privileged authenticated user can view analytics data or execute administrative functions they should not have access to

The environment is affected if Slimstat Analytics is installed with a version vulnerable to CVE-2023-33999 and the security level configuration allows low-privilege authenticated users to access restricted analytics data or administrative functions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Slimstat Analytics to the latest version once available; if no patch exists, disable the plugin or implement compensating controls such as strict firewall rules restricting access to trusted user roles only.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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