CVE-2023-40678: WordPress Simple URLs plugin <= 117 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Andrew Fiebert Simple URLs simple-urls allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple URLs: from n/a through <= 117.

Affected products

Andrew Fiebert Simple URLs: through 117

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-urls/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-urls-plugin-117-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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