CVE-2023-0328: WPCode < 2.0.7 - Contributor+ WPCode Library Auth Key Update/Deletion

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-03-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

The WPCode WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not have adequate privilege checks in place for several AJAX actions, only checking the nonce. This may lead to allowing any authenticated user who can edit posts to call the endpoints related to WPCode Library authentication (such as update and delete the auth key).

Affected products

WPCode: before 2.0.7 — fixed in 2.0.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WPCode 2.0.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c4318a9-a3c5-409b-a52e-edd8583c3c43
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c4318a9-a3c5-409b-a52e-edd8583c3c43

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