CVE-2023-2987
The Wordapp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to an use of insufficiently unique cryptographic signature on the 'wa_pdx_op_config_set' function in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to the plugin to change the 'validation_token' in the plugin config, providing access to the plugin's remote control functionalities, such as creating an admin access URL, which can be used for privilege escalation.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical
- Status
- Modified - security@wordfence.com
- Published
- 2023-05-31
- Last modified
- 2026-04-08
- Weaknesses
- CWE-345
Affected products
References
- https://lana.report/publication/6e779e9a-e0f9-4102-9f0b-ad46e9c4533f/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordapp/trunk/includes/access.php#L28
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordapp/trunk/includes/config.php#L59
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordapp/trunk/includes/pdx.php#L64
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3063322/wordapp
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/80440bfa-4a02-4441-bbdb-52d7dd065a9d?source=cve
