CVE-2023-0447

low-risk
Published 2023-01-23

The My YouTube Channel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the clear_all_cache function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.12.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to clear the plugin's cache.

Do I need to act?

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0.15% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

My Youtube Channel

Affected Vendors

My Youtube Channel Project

References (6)

Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-channel/trunk/youtube-channel...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old...
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/486b6a75-d101-4f3a-843...
Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-channel/trunk/youtube-channel...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old...
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/486b6a75-d101-4f3a-843...
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal