CVE-2023-5506

low-risk
Published 2023-11-07

The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'imgmap_delete_area_ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.

Do I need to act?

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0.08% 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
5
CVSS 5.4/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Imagemapper

Affected Vendors

Imagemapper Project

References (4)

Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/imagemapper/tags/1.2.6/imagemapper.ph...
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31dff395-c3ce-4ebe-8d3...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/imagemapper/tags/1.2.6/imagemapper.ph...
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31dff395-c3ce-4ebe-8d3...
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal