Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Fat Rat Collect plugin through version 2.6.7. A user with some level of account access may be able to reach functionality that should require stronger authorization, with the published impact limited to low availability loss.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted cleanup item, not an emergency. Prioritize sites where many users have WordPress accounts, where the plugin supports important business workflows, or where availability disruption would matter.
Technical view
CVE-2023-35045 is a CWE-862 missing authorization flaw in Fat Rat Collect for WordPress. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L, indicating network reachability, low complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and low availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Fat Rat Collect through 2.6.7. The CVSS vector requires privileges, so the source bundle does not support anonymous public exploitation as a default assumption.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and the sources do not state active exploitation. Evidence provided does not include exploit details, public weaponization, or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
The bundle gives limited technical detail beyond missing authorization and CVSS. The version evidence says through 2.6.7, while the Patchstack URL text references 2.6.1; rely on the CVE record and vendor database before closure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Fat Rat Collect plugin and version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed release.
- Update only to a vendor-confirmed fixed version when available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fix is available.
- Restrict WordPress accounts with access to plugin-related functionality.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether package fat-rat-collect is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions through 2.6.7.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary plugin access.
- Check site logs for unusual authenticated activity affecting plugin availability.
- Validate authorization behavior in staging after any update or removal.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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:N/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:N/A:L2.81.4Primary 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:N/A:L
Source materials
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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.