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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-48280 is a missing authorization flaw in the WordPress Consensu.io plugin through version 1.0.1. The published scoring indicates an unauthenticated remote attacker could affect integrity, meaning unauthorized changes are the primary concern. The source bundle does not name a fixed version or workaround.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority WordPress exposure review, especially for public sites using this consent plugin. Urgency is driven by unauthenticated integrity impact, not by confirmed active exploitation in the supplied evidence.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Consensu.IO Consensu.io. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5 high: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. Evidence supports remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with integrity impact only. Product and version details are limited to package consensu-io through 1.0.1.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that installed the Consensu.io plugin, package consensu-io, at version 1.0.1 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle says this CVE is not in KEV and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector still matters because the weakness is network-reachable, needs no account, and needs no user interaction.
Researcher notes
The public details are sparse. The CVE and Patchstack entries identify missing authorization but do not provide affected endpoints, exploit mechanics, a patch version, or workaround in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or plugin-family impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Consensu.io plugin and version.
- Check Consensu.IO, WordPress.org, and Patchstack for fixed-version guidance.
- If no supported fix exists, disable or remove the plugin after impact review.
- Review recent unauthorized content, consent, or plugin configuration changes.
- Increase monitoring around affected WordPress sites until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether package consensu-io is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag version 1.0.1 or earlier.
- Check vendor and Patchstack advisories for updated remediation details.
- Review WordPress audit logs for unexpected plugin-related changes.
- Validate in staging that plugin actions require proper authorization.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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:N/I:H/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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.