WP Activity Log Premium Plugin up to 4.5.0 on WordPress ajax_switch_db authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in WP Activity Log Premium Plugin up to 4.5.0 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function ajax_switch_db. Such manipulation leads to authorization.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-2284. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in WP Activity Log Premium Plugin up to 4.5.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function ajax_switch_db. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The WP Activity Log Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_switch_db function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level or higher to make changes to the plugin's settings.
The weakness was released 05/18/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-2284 since 04/25/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Type
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 4.3
NVD Vector: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 4.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: AuthorizationCWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/25/2023 🔍05/18/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 🔍
04/10/2026 🔍
Sources
Advisory: wordfence.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2023-2284 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2284
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229346
Entry
Created: 05/18/2023 09:35Updated: 04/10/2026 04:30
Changes: 05/18/2023 09:35 (37), 04/10/2026 04:30 (36)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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