Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress plugin issue is a broken access control flaw in My Shortcodes through version 2.3. A logged-in user may be able to perform actions the plugin should have restricted. The published impact emphasizes limited integrity impact but high availability impact, so outages or disruption are the main business concern.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure where the main risk is disruption from an authenticated user. Prioritize internet-facing or membership sites first, especially where many low-privilege users can log in.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46632 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue affecting David Cramer My Shortcodes through 2.3. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H, meaning network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation by an authenticated low-privilege user without user interaction. The source bundle does not name a patched version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the My Shortcodes plugin at version 2.3 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cite active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated account, not anonymous access.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack entry. The bundle confirms missing authorization, affected versions through 2.3, CVSS 7.1, and no KEV flag. It does not provide endpoint details, exploit evidence, or a named patched release.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for My Shortcodes version 2.3 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack, vendor, and WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Prioritize affected sites with untrusted or broad user registration.
- Restrict plugin use to sites with a documented business need.
- Evaluate removal or replacement if no maintained fixed version is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the My Shortcodes plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against the affected range through 2.3.
- Review WordPress roles with login access to affected sites.
- Check logs for unexpected authenticated plugin or shortcode changes.
- Track remediation status against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
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
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (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:H
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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:H2.84.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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.