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CVE-2023-45045: WordPress WP Custom Widget area plugin <= 1.2.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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: 2025-01-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in krozero WP Custom Widget area wp-custom-widget-area allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Custom Widget area: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

Affected products

• krozero WP Custom Widget area: through 1.2.5

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-custom-widget-area/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-custom-widget-area-plugin-1-2-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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