CVE-2023-0556

CRITICAL

ContentStudio < 1.2.5 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass via Missing Capability Check

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ContentStudio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the blog metadata (via the function cstu_get_metadata) that includes the plugin's contentstudio_token. Knowing this token allows for other interactions with the plugin such as creating posts in versions prior to 1.2.5, which added other requirements to posting and updating.

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 57.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
contentstudio/ContentStudio < 1.2.5
contentstudio/contentstudio < 1.2.6
Published Jan 27, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026