CVE-2023-36520: WordPress Editorial Calendar Plugin <= 3.7.12 is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in MarketingFire Editorial Calendar.This issue affects Editorial Calendar: from n/a through 3.7.12.

Affected products

MarketingFire Editorial Calendar: before 3.8.0 — fixed in 3.8.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MarketingFire Editorial Calendar 3.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/editorial-calendar/wordpress-editorial-calendar-plugin-3-7-12-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/editorial-calendar/wordpress-editorial-calendar-plugin-3-7-12-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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