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CVE-2023-1979

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
May 8, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve-coordination@google.com
Weakness
CWE-863
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The Web Stories for WordPress plugin supports the WordPress built-in functionality of protecting content with a password. The content is then only accessible to website visitors after entering the password. In WordPress, users with the "Author" role can create stories, but don't have the ability to edit password protected stories. The vulnerability allowed users with said role to bypass this permission check when trying to duplicate the protected story in the plugin's own dashboard, giving them access to the seemingly protected content. We recommend upgrading to version 1.32 or beyond commit  ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/commit/ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68

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

  • Google Web Stories for WordPress — Before 1.32

References

  • github.com https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/commit/ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/releases/tag/v1.32.0 Release Notes
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record