CVE-2023-47648
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 Spider Themes EazyDocs eazydocs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects EazyDocs: from n/a through <= 2.3.5.
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 confidenceEazyDocs plugin versions <= 2.3.5 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely enables unauthenticated or low-privilege users to access administrative functionality or sensitive documentation data they should not be permitted to view or modify.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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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Verify EazyDocs plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'EazyDocs' in the list. Note if it is active or inactive.Affected if EazyDocs plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
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Check installed EazyDocs versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate EazyDocs. The version number is displayed below the plugin name. Compare this to the affected version range of <= 2.3.5.Affected if Installed version is 2.3.5 or lower
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Review user roles and capabilitiesGo to WordPress Users > All Users and document which users have access to EazyDocs administrative features. Check if any users with Subscriber, Contributor, or Author roles have been granted elevated EazyDocs permissions.Affected if Low-privilege users (Subscriber, Contributor, Author) have access to EazyDocs administrative functions or sensitive documentation data
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Inspect EazyDocs access control settingsNavigate to EazyDocs settings in WordPress admin panel. Look for any settings labeled 'Access Control', 'User Roles', 'Permission Levels', or similar that control who can view or modify documentation.Affected if Access control settings allow unauthenticated users or low-privilege users to access protected documentation or administrative features
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Test for unauthorized endpoint accessIf you have access to the site filesystem, examine the EazyDocs plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/eazydocs/) for PHP files handling admin actions. Attempt to access EazyDocs features using a low-privilege user account or as a logged-out visitor to verify if authorization is properly enforced.Affected if Unauthenticated users or low-privilege accounts can access administrative functionality or sensitive data they should not be permitted to view
A user is affected if EazyDocs version 2.3.5 or lower is installed AND the plugin is active, particularly if low-privilege users or unauthenticated visitors can access administrative features or sensitive documentation due to missing authorization checks.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate EazyDocs to the latest patched version. If no update is available, audit all plugin endpoints and add proper capability checks and nonce verification to enforce role-based access controls.
latest stable release (check WordPress repository or Spider Themes for version newer than 2.3.5)
- Check the current version of EazyDocs plugin/theme installed on your WordPress site
- Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins (or Themes) > EazyDocs
- If version is 2.3.5 or lower, update to the latest available version from the official WordPress repository or Spider Themes
- After updating, verify the new version number matches the latest release
- Test critical functionality to ensure the update did not break existing features
- Review user roles and permissions to ensure proper access controls are in place
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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-2023-47648 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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