CVE-2023-2261

4.3 MEDIUM
Published: June 09, 2023 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the handle_ajax_call function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access or higher, to obtain a list of users with accounts on the site. This includes ids, usernames and emails.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-security-audit-log/trunk/vendor/wpwhitesecurity/select2-wpwhitesecurity/load.php#L70
Source: security@wordfence.com
Broken Link
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2911239%40wp-security-audit-log%2Ftrunk&old=2897171%40wp-security-audit-log%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f51f0919-498e-4f86-a933-1b7f2c4a10a4?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-security-audit-log/trunk/vendor/wpwhitesecurity/select2-wpwhitesecurity/load.php#L70
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2911239%40wp-security-audit-log%2Ftrunk&old=2897171%40wp-security-audit-log%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f51f0919-498e-4f86-a933-1b7f2c4a10a4?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
38th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

Affected Vendors

wpwhitesecurity

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