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CVE-2023-0402

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 19, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Description

The Social Warfare plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete post meta information and reset network access tokens.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • warfareplugins Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare — Up to and including 4.3.0
  • warfareplugins social_warfare — Up to and including 4.3.0

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/trunk/lib/options/SWP_Options_Page.php?rev=2364155#L923 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2844092%40social-warfare&new=2844092%40social-warfare&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4bc4ba2c-32eb-46c5-bb40-7c0150fc1ca4?source=cve
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4bc4ba2c-32eb-46c5-bb40-7c0150fc1ca4 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record