Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the WordPress Freesoul Deactivate Plugins plugin through version 2.1.3. A logged-in user may reach functionality without proper authorization, causing limited availability impact. It is not listed in KEV, and the supplied sources do not prove active exploitation.
Executive priority
Handle in normal vulnerability management cycles unless the plugin is exposed to many non-admin users or appears on critical sites. Prioritize inventory and vendor-guidance confirmation over emergency response.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46188 is a CWE-862 missing authorization flaw in package freesoul-deactivate-plugins. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Freesoul Deactivate Plugins through version 2.1.3 with untrusted or lower-privileged authenticated users.
Exploitation context
The provided record supports a broken access control issue requiring low privileges. There is no KEV listing and no cited evidence of public exploitation, exploit maturity, or weaponized tooling in the bundle.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is sparse: it identifies missing authorization, affected versions through 2.1.3, CVSS, and CWE, but not the vulnerable endpoint, exploit path, or fixed release. Avoid assuming impact beyond low availability.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the freesoul-deactivate-plugins package.
- Check whether installed versions are 2.1.3 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for the supported remediation.
- Apply the vendor-supported update or mitigation when confirmed.
- Limit access to trusted WordPress accounts while remediation is pending.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and exact version on each WordPress site.
- Review user roles with authenticated access to affected sites.
- Check vendor and Patchstack references for fixed-version guidance.
- Verify remediation by confirming affected versions are no longer deployed.
- Monitor WordPress logs for unusual authenticated plugin-management activity.
Public sources used
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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: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.