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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-36695 is a missing authorization issue in the WordPress Sublanguage plugin through version 2.9. A logged-in attacker could access plugin behavior that should require stronger permissions, potentially causing limited integrity or availability impact. The public sources do not confirm active exploitation or a specific fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure. It is not confirmed exploited, but it can affect site integrity and availability where the plugin is present and authenticated access is available.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Maxime Schoeni Sublanguage for WordPress, affecting versions through 2.9. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with low integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Sublanguage plugin installed at version 2.9 or earlier, especially where untrusted or broadly provisioned authenticated users exist.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not include exploit details, proof of active exploitation, or KEV listing. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated user, not anonymous access.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. Analysis is limited to the CVE record, CVSS vector, CWE mapping, and Patchstack database reference. Do not assume a fixed version, exploit availability, or broader product impact without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Sublanguage plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for an update or official workaround.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit WordPress accounts to necessary roles and remove stale users.
- Monitor affected sites for unexpected content or configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Sublanguage is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record plugin versions and flag any through 2.9 as affected.
- Review WordPress user accounts with plugin or content management access.
- Check site logs for unusual authenticated activity around plugin-managed content.
- Track vendor advisories for fixed-version confirmation.
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
- 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
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.