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CVE-2023-2434: Nested Pages <= 3.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Plugin Settings Reset

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-05-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The Nested Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'reset' function in versions up to, and including, 3.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to reset plugin settings.

Affected products

• Nested Pages: through 3.2.3

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-nested-pages/tags/3.2.3/app/Form/Listeners/ResetSettings.php#L12
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2919175%40wp-nested-pages&old=2814681%40wp-nested-pages&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c3e61e9-3610-41b5-9820-28012dc657fd?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-nested-pages/tags/3.2.3/app/Form/Listeners/ResetSettings.php#L12
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2919175%40wp-nested-pages&old=2814681%40wp-nested-pages&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c3e61e9-3610-41b5-9820-28012dc657fd?source=cve

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