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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-28492 affects the WordPress CP Multi View Event Calendar plugin through version 1.4.10. It is a missing authorization flaw that can let an already-authenticated user misuse feedback submission functionality. The documented impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It is not described as actively exploited and has limited documented impact, but externally reachable WordPress sites with many user accounts should validate exposure promptly.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 missing authorization in CodePeople CP Multi View Event Calendar. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running CP Multi View Event Calendar, package cp-multi-view-calendar, at versions up to 1.4.10, especially where untrusted or low-privileged users can authenticate.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges but no user interaction. Public details here do not include exploit steps, payloads, or confirmed abuse in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the provided bundle. The key facts are missing authorization, affected versions through 1.4.10, authenticated low-privilege attack requirements, and low integrity impact. No patch version, exploit maturity, or detailed affected endpoint is provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the cp-multi-view-calendar plugin and version.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit low-privileged account access on affected WordPress sites until resolved.
- Monitor plugin-related feedback submissions for unexpected or unauthorized activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether CP Multi View Event Calendar is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions through 1.4.10.
- Review WordPress user roles with access to affected functionality.
- Check application logs for unusual feedback submission activity.
- Track remediation status against vendor or Patchstack advisory updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (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:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.