CVE-2023-1979 Security Vulnerability & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-1979
Vulnerability Scoring

4.9

/10

Medium Risk

The vulnerability CVE-2023-1979 could compromise system integrity but typically requires user interaction to be exploited.

Attack Complexity Details

Attack Complexity: Low
Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
Attack Vector: Network
Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
Privileges Required: High
High-level privileges are required for exploitation.
Scope: Unchanged
Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
User Interaction: None
No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2023-1979 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕢 21 Nov 2024, 07:40 UTC
Originally published on: 🕔 08 May 2023, 17:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 562 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cve-coordination@google.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE-2023-1979 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-1979: The Web Stories for WordPress plugin supports the WordPress built-in functionality of protecting content with a password. The content is then only accessible to website visitors after entering the password. In WordPress, users with the "Author" role can create stories, but don't have the ability to edit password protected stories. The vulnerability allowed users with said role to bypass this permission check when trying to duplicate the protected story in the plugin's own dashboard, giving them access to the seemingly protected content. We recommend upgrading to version 1.32 or beyond commit ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/commit/ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-1979

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-1979 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-1979

The exploitability of CVE-2023-1979 is influenced by multiple factors. Security teams should analyze system configurations and apply appropriate countermeasures to mitigate threats.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-1979, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-1979, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

Confidentiality: High
Exploiting CVE-2023-1979 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
Integrity: None
CVE-2023-1979 poses no threat to data integrity.
Availability: None
CVE-2023-1979 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.048% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 20.98% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 79.02% of others.

CVE-2023-1979 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Vulnerable Configurations

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