Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity WordPress plugin authorization flaw in 10Web Map Builder for Google Maps through version 1.0.73. A logged-in user may be able to perform a notice-dismissal action without proper permission checks. The known impact is limited integrity and availability, with no confidentiality impact identified in the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate hygiene issue, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize remediation for public WordPress sites with many authenticated users, customer accounts, contributors, or weak account governance.
Technical view
CVE-2023-45272 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization issue affecting the wd-google-maps WordPress plugin through 1.0.73. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity and availability impact, and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with 10Web Map Builder for Google Maps installed at version 1.0.73 or earlier, especially where untrusted or low-privilege users can authenticate. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires network access and a low-privilege authenticated account, but not user interaction. No exploit procedure is provided in the sources.
Researcher notes
Available detail is sparse. The advisory identifies missing authorization in a notice-dismissal function, but the supplied bundle does not name the exact endpoint, nonce behavior, fixed version, or exploit observations. Validate exposure through version inventory and vendor advisory tracking.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the wd-google-maps plugin and installed version.
- Check 10Web, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Update only to a vendor-confirmed fixed version when available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary.
- Limit low-privilege WordPress accounts to trusted users until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether 10Web Map Builder for Google Maps is installed.
- Record the plugin version and flag version 1.0.73 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Check logs for unexpected notice-dismissal activity by non-administrative users.
- Track CVE and Patchstack entries for remediation status changes.
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.