Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the WordPress Image Regenerate & Select Crop plugin through version 7.3.0. An unauthenticated remote actor may access sensitive information, described by Patchstack as exposure via a log file. The available sources rate it medium severity, focused on confidentiality rather than system takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress exposure issue. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites and environments where logs may contain credentials, internal paths, or user data. It is not presented as exploited in the provided sources.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46820 is a CWE-200 sensitive information exposure issue in image-regenerate-select-crop through 7.3.0. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality impact. Public source detail is limited.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the Image Regenerate & Select Crop plugin installed at version 7.3.0 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected hosting configurations, specific log contents, or any CPEs.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates the issue is remotely reachable without authentication or user interaction, but the bundle does not provide exploit procedures or evidence of in-the-wild attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies sensitive data exposure via log file, but does not include affected file paths, disclosed fields, proof-of-concept status, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming impact beyond low confidentiality loss unless local validation finds sensitive log contents.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the image-regenerate-select-crop plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Restrict public web access to plugin-generated log files where applicable.
- Disable or remove the plugin if exposure cannot be remediated promptly.
- Review whether exposed logs contained secrets, internal paths, or user data.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any site runs Image Regenerate & Select Crop version 7.3.0 or earlier.
- Verify plugin log files are not reachable by unauthenticated web users.
- Review web access logs for unusual unauthenticated requests targeting plugin log resources.
- Document whether sensitive data was present in any exposed plugin logs.
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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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:L/I:N/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:L/I:N/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:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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