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CVE-2023-46309

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.6.11 or later.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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 AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz wpdiscuz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through <= 7.6.10.

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

A missing authorization vulnerability in wpDiscuz plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions or user data without proper authentication or permission checks.

MitigationUpdate wpDiscuz to the latest version (above 7.6.10) which contains proper authorization controls. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict access to wpDiscuz administrative functions via web server configuration or WordPress capability checks.

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
WpdiscuzWordPress extension
Affected:< 7.6.11

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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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

  1. Verify wpDiscuz plugin installation
    Check if wpDiscuz is installed in your WordPress environment. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'wpDiscuz' or 'Gvectors wpDiscuz'. Alternatively, check the filesystem at /wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/ for the plugin directory.
    Affected if The plugin directory wpdiscuz exists in the WordPress plugins folder, indicating the plugin is installed.
  2. Determine installed wpDiscuz version
    In WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins > wpDiscuz and read the version number displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, open the main plugin file (wpdiscuz.php) and locate the 'Version' header comment.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.6.11 (for example, 7.6.10, 7.5.x, or earlier).
  3. Confirm plugin is active
    In WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, verify that wpDiscuz shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must Use'.
    Affected if The plugin is active and the version is below 7.6.11, meaning the vulnerable authorization checks can potentially be exploited.

Your environment is affected if wpDiscuz is installed, active, and the version is below 7.6.11, as this version range contains the 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 7.6.11 or later
Fixed in 7.6.11
Interim mitigation

Update wpDiscuz to the latest version (above 7.6.10) which contains proper authorization controls. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict access to wpDiscuz administrative functions via web server configuration or WordPress capability checks.

Recommended fix High confidence

wpDiscuz 7.6.11

  1. 1. Back up your WordPress site and database before making any changes.
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard.
  3. 3. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
  4. 4. Find wpDiscuz in the plugin list.
  5. 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 7.6.11.
  6. 6. Alternatively, manually download wpDiscuz version 7.6.11 from the WordPress plugin repository.
  7. 7. Deactivate the existing wpDiscuz plugin, then delete it, and upload/install version 7.6.11.
  8. 8. After upgrade, verify the plugin is running version 7.6.11 under Plugins > Installed Plugins.

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

Fix this in Wpdiscuz Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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