Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used to display organization charts has a missing authorization issue. An unauthenticated network attacker could make a limited unauthorized change, but the cited CVSS data shows no confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web hygiene issue. It is not presented as actively exploited, but unauthenticated integrity impact on public WordPress sites warrants timely inventory and remediation.
Technical view
CVE-2023-40603 is a CWE-862 missing authorization vulnerability in Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart through version 2.3.4. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity access with limited integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites running the Simple Org Chart plugin at version 2.3.4 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify other affected products or confirmed affected CPEs.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. It supports only the existence of a remotely reachable broken access control flaw with limited integrity impact.
Researcher notes
Available public details are sparse. The record identifies missing authorization, affected versions through 2.3.4, CWE-862, and CVSS 5.3. No exploit mechanics, fixed version, or concrete mitigation are included in the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the simple-org-chart plugin.
- Remove or disable the plugin where it is not business-required.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed or mitigated release.
- Apply any confirmed vendor update after normal backup and testing.
- Monitor relevant WordPress content for unauthorized organization chart changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Simple Org Chart is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and flag 2.3.4 or earlier.
- Review change history for unexpected organization chart modifications.
- Verify the plugin is removed, disabled, or updated per vendor guidance.
- Document remaining exposed sites and ownership for remediation tracking.
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
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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.