Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress URL shortener plugin may let logged-in users perform actions they should not be authorized to perform. The known impact is limited integrity and availability, not data disclosure. This matters most for WordPress sites with the MyThemeShop URL Shortener plugin and untrusted or numerous user accounts.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority WordPress plugin exposure. Prioritize sites with public registration, customer portals, contributor accounts, or shared editorial access. It is not supported as actively exploited by the supplied sources.
Technical view
CVE-2023-23896 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in MyThemeShop URL Shortener by MyThemeShop, reported as affecting versions through 1.0.17. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running URL Shortener by MyThemeShop, package mts-url-shortener, through version 1.0.17. Risk increases where low-privileged or externally managed WordPress accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires a logged-in user but no user interaction.
Researcher notes
The source bundle has a version inconsistency: the CVE description says through 1.0.17, while the Patchstack reference title mentions 1.0.16. Use the CVE affected range unless vendor guidance clarifies otherwise.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for mts-url-shortener installations.
- Check installed plugin versions against the affected range through 1.0.17.
- Review MyThemeShop and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or workaround.
- Disable the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict untrusted WordPress account creation and review low-privileged users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether URL Shortener by MyThemeShop is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the exact plugin version and compare it with the CVE affected range.
- Review WordPress users with low-privileged roles and external access.
- In staging, verify non-administrators cannot perform URL shortener administrative actions.
- Check logs for unexpected URL shortener changes by low-privileged users.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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