Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47807 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress 10WebAnalytics plugin, package wd-google-analytics, affecting versions through 1.2.12. A logged-in low-privilege user may be able to make unauthorized changes. Business impact appears limited to integrity, not data theft or outage, based on the CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize sites that allow subscriber, contributor, customer, or other low-privilege logins, especially externally facing production sites. The available evidence does not justify emergency response by itself.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in 10Web 10WebAnalytics. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating network reachability, low attack complexity, authenticated low privilege required, no user interaction, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running 10WebAnalytics wd-google-analytics version 1.2.12 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or with unauthenticated-only public access and no low-privilege accounts, have less practical exposure.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege user and does not require user interaction. Available sources do not provide exploit details, observed abuse, or a confirmed fixed version.
Researcher notes
The affected version data is sparse in the bundle, and no fixed version is provided. Do not assume unauthenticated impact; CVSS states PR:L. Validation should focus on installed plugin version, role exposure, and unauthorized integrity changes rather than confidentiality or availability impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for wd-google-analytics plugin usage and version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for the fixed or recommended version.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported secure release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unused or unsupported.
- Limit low-privilege WordPress accounts to users with a current business need.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether wd-google-analytics is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag 1.2.12 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Check recent plugin or analytics setting changes for unauthorized modification.
- Track remediation status against Patchstack or vendor guidance.
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
- 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:L/A:N
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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:N2.81.4Primary 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: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.