Simple Org ChartWordPress extension · Webtechforce
CVE-2023-40603
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart.This issue affects Simple Org Chart: from n/a through 2.3.4.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in Simple Org Chart plugin versions up to 2.3.4. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access or perform certain actions that should require proper authentication or privilege validation. The specific affected functionality and exploitation vector are not detailed in the available information.
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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
Simple Org ChartWordPress extension
<= 2.3.4CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the installed plugin versionLocate the Simple Org Chart plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/simple-org-chart/) and inspect the main plugin file or readme.txt for the 'Version' headerAffected if The version number displayed is 2.3.4 or lower
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Verify the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and confirm Simple Org Chart shows as 'Active'Affected if The plugin status is Active
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Inspect plugin files for sensitive endpointsExamine PHP files in the plugin directory for functions handling admin-ajax.php, REST API routes, or direct URL parameters that lack current_user_can() or capability checksAffected if Any PHP file contains functionality that processes requests without authorization verification (e.g., missing current_user_can(), is_user_logged_in() checks)
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Check for unprotected AJAX actionsSearch plugin PHP files for add_action() calls registering AJAX actions (both wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_) without capability checksAffected if Actions are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ prefix or lack capability verification in the callback
You are affected if Simple Org Chart version 2.3.4 or lower is active and contains functionality accessible without authentication or privilege validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataImplement proper authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions, enforce role-based access control (RBAC), and verify user privileges before executing any privileged operations.
Fix this in Simple Org Chart
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-40603 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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