CVE-2023-30488Network attack vector

Unauthenticated featured-post changes via missing capability check

Published Dec 9, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Missing authorization in Essential Plugin Featured Post Creative 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to change featured posts. The wpfp_update_featured_post function is exposed through an unauthenticated AJAX action and updates featured-post state without a capability check. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to changing which post is marked as featured.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Essential Plugin Featured Post Creative 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to change featured posts. The wpfp_update_featured_post function is exposed through an unauthenticated AJAX action and updates featured-post state without a capability check. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to changing which post is marked as featured.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-30488
Published
Dec 9, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Essential Plugin
Product
Featured Post Creative
Classifications
CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.2.7
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.2.7 changes=[{"at":"1.2.8","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Essential Plugin · Featured Post Creativeversion=0 <=1.2.7; version=n/a <=1.2.7 changes=[{"at":"1.2.8","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

Public exploit references

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