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CVE-2023-37394

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.0.0 or later.
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62/100
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 Deepak anand WP Dummy Content Generator.This issue affects WP Dummy Content Generator: from n/a through 2.3.0.

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 WP Dummy Content Generator plugin versions through 2.3.0 allows unauthenticated or improperly authorized users to access sensitive functionality or data that should require higher privileges.

MitigationAdd proper capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) and nonce verification to all AJAX endpoints and admin functions in the plugin to ensure only authorized users can access sensitive operations.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Wp Dummy Content GeneratorWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.0.0

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
None

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

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if WP Dummy Content Generator plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WP Dummy Content Generator' or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder containing 'dummy-content' or similar
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WP Dummy Content Generator, and view the version number displayed under the plugin name
    Affected if The version number is less than 3.0.0 (for example, 2.3.0 or any version through 2.x)
  3. Verify AJAX endpoints lack authorization checks
    Examine the plugin source code files, particularly any PHP files handling AJAX requests (look for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks). Check if functions like current_user_can() or nonce verification are present before sensitive operations
    Affected if AJAX endpoints are accessible without capability verification or nonce validation
  4. Confirm admin functions lack proper access controls
    Review plugin PHP files for admin-related functions and hooks. Check if admin actions verify user capabilities before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if Admin functionality can be accessed by users lacking required privileges

If the plugin is installed with a version below 3.0.0 and AJAX or admin functions lack capability checks, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.0.0 or later
Fixed in 3.0.0
Interim mitigation

Add proper capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) and nonce verification to all AJAX endpoints and admin functions in the plugin to ensure only authorized users can access sensitive operations.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

3.0.0

  1. Backup your WordPress database and files
  2. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  3. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  4. Find 'WP Dummy Content Generator' in the plugin list
  5. Check if an update is available; if not, you may need to manually download version 3.0.0 from the WordPress repository or contact the developer
  6. Click 'Update Now' when the update is available
  7. After updating, verify the plugin is running version 3.0.0 or higher
Caveat Review the plugin's changelog for version 3.0.0 to check for any breaking changes or feature modifications before updating in production

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Wp Dummy Content Generator Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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