CVE-2023-1024

MEDIUM

WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3 - Authenticated Unauthorized Sitemap Generation via regenerateSitemaps Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized sitemap generation due to a missing capability check on the regenerateSitemaps function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to generate sitemaps. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0054
EPSS Percentile 41.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
joomunited/WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3
joomunited/wp_meta_seo < 4.5.3
Published Feb 28, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026