Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Social Warfare <= 4.3.0 - Missing Authorization
CVE-2023-0402
The Social Warfare plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete post meta information and reset network access tokens.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.4
MEDIUM
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:2.6
EPSS Probability:0.77%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-862 ↗CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| warfareplugins | Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare | 0 <= 4.3.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.765%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Wordfence · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-01-19T14:06:58 |
| Published | 2023-01-19T14:07:08 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-08T16:51:04 |
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