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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-36694 is a broken access control issue in the Kingkong Board WordPress plugin through version 2.1.0.2. A logged-in user may be able to reach functionality they should not access. The rated impact is moderate because confidentiality, integrity, and availability are each assessed as low impact.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing WordPress sites, especially those with user registration or many non-admin accounts. This is not described as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but it can still affect site content, data exposure, or service behavior if abused.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Bryan Lee Kingkong Board, package name kingkong-board. CVSS 3.1 is 6.3 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction. The sources do not describe the vulnerable endpoint, exploit procedure, or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have Kingkong Board installed at version 2.1.0.2 or earlier. The CVSS vector requires a low-privileged authenticated user, so sites allowing public registration or many contributor-level accounts should treat exposure as higher.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Patchstack and CVE sources confirm the vulnerability class and affected version range, but do not provide exploit details in the supplied data.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack entry. The supplied sources identify missing authorization, affected versions through 2.1.0.2, and CVSS characteristics, but not the specific authorization check, route, capability, proof of concept, or fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the kingkong-board plugin and record installed versions.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- If no maintained fix is available, disable or remove the plugin from exposed sites.
- Limit WordPress accounts to trusted users until remediation is complete.
- Review plugin-related access logs for unusual low-privileged user activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Kingkong Board is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify whether the installed version is 2.1.0.2 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user registration and role assignments for unnecessary low-privileged accounts.
- Check whether compensating controls restrict authenticated access to affected sites.
- Document remediation status and unresolved sites for follow-up.
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
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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