CVE-2023-5506

MEDIUM

ImageMapper < 1.2.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion via Missing Capability Check

Title source: llm

Description

The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'imgmap_delete_area_ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/imagemapper/tags/1.2.6/imagemapper.php#L748

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31dff395-c3ce-4ebe-8d38-5243fc4510d6?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4

EPSS 0.0040

EPSS Percentile 32.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

imagemapper_project/imagemapper < 1.2.6

spikefinned/ImageMapper < 1.2.6

Published Nov 07, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026