CVE-2023-51482
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 · uneditedImproper Authentication vulnerability in EazyPlugins Eazy Plugin Manager allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Eazy Plugin Manager: from n/a through 4.1.2.
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 confidenceImproper authentication in Eazy Plugin Manager allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by ACLs, potentially enabling unauthorized administrative actions on WordPress sites. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication validation that can be exploited to bypass access controls.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 Eazy Plugin Manager is installedCheck the WordPress plugin directory for the Eazy Plugin Manager plugin folder, or query the wp_options table for the active_plugins option to see if Eazy Plugin Manager is listedAffected if The plugin is present and active on the WordPress installation
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Determine the installed versionReview the plugin main file header in wp-content/plugins/eazy-plugin-manager/ or check the plugins admin page for the version numberAffected if The installed version predates the security fix and is older than the latest patched release
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Confirm admin interface accessibilityAttempt to access the plugin admin URLs directly without authentication, or inspect the plugin code for authentication callbacks and capability checks on admin action handlersAffected if The plugin admin pages or action handlers can be reached without proper WordPress capability verification or authentication
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Check for ACL bypass conditionsReview the plugin source code for functions handling admin actions, AJAX endpoints, or REST API routes that lack current_user_can() or wp_verify_nonce() validationAffected if The plugin contains admin action handlers or AJAX/REST endpoints missing proper access control checks
The environment is affected if Eazy Plugin Manager is installed and the installed version lacks the authentication and capability validation fixes that constrain access to administrative functions.
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 dataUpgrade to the latest version of Eazy Plugin Manager when available. Until then, restrict access to the plugin admin interfaces to trusted IP addresses and enable robust authentication mechanisms on the WordPress site.
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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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