CVE-2023-7268Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Widget deletion via authorization-free AJAX action

Published Jul 19, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Missing authorization in ArtPlacer Widget before 2.21.2 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary WordPress widgets. The artplacer_del AJAX action accepts a caller-supplied widget ID and performs deletion without checking the caller's authorization. Subscriber-level access and a valid widget ID are sufficient, and successful exploitation removes selected widget data from the affected site.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in ArtPlacer Widget before 2.21.2 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary WordPress widgets. The artplacer_del AJAX action accepts a caller-supplied widget ID and performs deletion without checking the caller's authorization. Subscriber-level access and a valid widget ID are sufficient, and successful exploitation removes selected widget data from the affected site.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-7268
Published
Jul 19, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
ArtPlacer
Product
ArtPlacer Widget
Classifications
CWE-862, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record 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 <2.21.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ArtPlacer · ArtPlacer Widgetversion=0 <2.21.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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