CVE-2023-5454Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated post deletion via unguarded REST route

Published Nov 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 26, 2025

Missing authorization in Templately before 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress posts through a REST request. The saved-templates/delete handler accepts a caller-supplied post ID and invokes deletion without checking authorization. The route is reachable without authentication when Elementor template functionality is enabled, and exploitation moves the selected post to the trash.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Templately before 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress posts through a REST request. The saved-templates/delete handler accepts a caller-supplied post ID and invokes deletion without checking authorization. The route is reachable without authentication when Elementor template functionality is enabled, and exploitation moves the selected post to the trash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5454
Published
Nov 6, 2023
Updated
Feb 26, 2025
Vendor
ReviewX Team
Product
Templately
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-284, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2025Record 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 <2.2.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ReviewX Team · Templatelyversion=0 <2.2.6

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-284Improper Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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