CVE-2023-3999

MEDIUM

Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Authenticated Authorization Bypass via AJAX Calls

Title source: llm

Description

The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on its AJAX calls in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create and delete countdowns as well as manipulate other plugin settings.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/waiting/trunk/waiting.php?rev=2826039

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/293070c8-783f-404d-9250-392713703ce4?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3

EPSS 0.0034

EPSS Percentile 25.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

plugin/waiting < 0.6.2

pluginbuilders/Waiting: One-click countdowns < 0.6.2

Published Aug 31, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026