Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-3999 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Plugin Waiting

CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM

Attack vector

NETWORK

Attack complexity

LOW

Privileges required

LOW

Confidentiality impact

NONE

Integrity impact

LOW

Availability impact

NONE

network

low complexity

plugin

CWE-862

NVD

Published: 2023-08-31

Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on its AJAX calls in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create and delete countdowns as well as manipulate other plugin settings.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part	Description	Count
Application	Plugin Plugin Waiting - Plugin Waiting 0.2.4 Plugin Waiting 0.2.5 Plugin Waiting 0.2.6 Plugin Waiting 0.2.7 Plugin Waiting 0.2.8 Plugin Waiting 0.3 Plugin Waiting 0.3.1 Plugin Waiting 0.3.3 Plugin Waiting 0.3.4 Plugin Waiting 0.3.5 Plugin Waiting 0.3.6 Plugin Waiting 0.3.7 Plugin Waiting 0.3.8 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.1 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.2 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.3 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.4 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.5 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.6 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.7 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.8 Plugin Waiting 0.3.9.9 Plugin Waiting 0.4 Plugin Waiting 0.4.1 Plugin Waiting 0.4.2 Plugin Waiting 0.4.3 Plugin Waiting 0.4.4 Plugin Waiting 0.4.5 Plugin Waiting 0.4.7 Plugin Waiting 0.4.8 Plugin Waiting 0.4.9 Plugin Waiting 0.5 Plugin Waiting 0.5.1 Plugin Waiting 0.5.2 Plugin Waiting 0.5.3 Plugin Waiting 0.5.4 Plugin Waiting 0.5.5 Plugin Waiting 0.5.6 Plugin Waiting 0.5.7 Plugin Waiting 0.5.8 Plugin Waiting 0.5.9 Plugin Waiting 0.6.0 Plugin Waiting 0.6.1 Plugin Waiting 0.6.2	46

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Summary

Vulnerable Configurations

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

References