CVE-2023-49192: WordPress Enhanced Text Widget plugin <= 1.6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 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: 2024-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in cl272 Enhanced Text Widget enhanced-text-widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Enhanced Text Widget: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.

Affected products

cl272 Enhanced Text Widget: through 1.6.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/enhanced-text-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-enhanced-text-widget-plugin-1-6-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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