CVE-2023-0584: The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_options' function in versions up to, and including,...

4.3 CVSS

Description

The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change the 'vk_font_awesome_version' option to an arbitrary value.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2023-0584

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 4.3

Affected Products

Vendor: vektor-inc

Product: VK Blocks

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 30.58% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b90b7f6c-df7f-48a5-b283-cf5facbd71e5?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-blocks/trunk/inc/vk-blocks/font-awesome/class-vk-blocks-font-awesome-api.php

Timeline

2024-12-21 00:30:21 UTC
CVE

The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_options' function in versions up to, and including,...