Medium severity · published Jan 11, 2024
CVE-2023-6598
SpeedyCache <= 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Options Update
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the speedycache_save_varniship, speedycache_img_update_settings, speedycache_preloading_add_settings, and speedycache_preloading_delete_resource functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin options.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance · softaculous
through 1.1.3 · source: vendor
SP
Speedycache · Softaculous
through 1.1.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
SC
SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance
softaculous
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6598
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6598
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3010577/speedycache
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db8cfdba-f3b2-45dc-9be7-6f6374fd5f39?source=cve
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