wpDiscuz <= 7.6.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Post Rating Increase/Decrease

5.3
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2023-3998
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 12, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher RE-ALTER

Description

The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the userRate function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to increase or decrease the rating of a post.

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Vulnerability Details for Comments – wpDiscuz

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wpdiscuz (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 7.6.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 7.6.3
Patched Version
  • 7.6.4

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