CVE-2023-41957

WordPress Simple Membership plugin <= 4.3.4 - Unauthenticated Membership Role Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in smp7, wp.Insider Simple Membership allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Simple Membership: from n/a through 4.3.4.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 4.3.5 or a higher version.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com
Affected: smp7, wp.insider Simple Membership
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-membership/wordpress-simple-membership-plugin-4-3-4-unauthenticated-membership-role-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41957?
CVE-2023-41957 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-41957?
To fix CVE-2023-41957: Update to 4.3.5 or a higher version.
Is CVE-2023-41957 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-41957 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-41957?
CVE-2023-41957 affects smp7, wp.insider Simple Membership.
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