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CVE-2023-3956

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.97%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-07-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2023-3956
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.97%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The InstaWP Connect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'events_receiver' function in versions up to, and including, 0.0.9.18. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add, modify or delete post and taxonomy, install, activate or deactivate plugin, change customizer settings, add or modify or delete user including administrator user.

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