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CVE-2023-25454 (GCVE-0-2023-25454)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-09 11:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08

Title

WordPress Protected Posts Logout Button plugin <= 1.4.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nate Reist Protected Posts Logout Button allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Protected Posts Logout Button: from n/a through 1.4.5.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Patchstack

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/…	vdb-entry

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Nate Reist	Protected Posts Logout Button	Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.4.5 (custom)
wordpress	nate_reist_protected_posts_logout_button	Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.4.5 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:nate_reist_protected_posts_logout_button::::::::

Credits

yuyudhn (Patchstack Alliance)

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FKIE_CVE-2023-25454

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-12-09 13:15 - Updated: 2026-04-28 19:19

Severity

6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	audit@patchstack.com	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/protected-posts-logout-button/vulnerability/wordpress-protected-posts-logout-button-plugin-1-4-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-HFH8-5FJ3-QQRH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35

Details

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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GSD-2023-25454

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

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CVE-2023-25454

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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CVE-2023-25454 (GCVE-0-2023-25454)

FKIE_CVE-2023-25454

GHSA-HFH8-5FJ3-QQRH

GSD-2023-25454

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