Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-49756 is a missing authorization issue in the Arraytics Eventin WordPress plugin. A logged-in user may be able to dismiss notices without proper permission checks, causing limited integrity and availability impact. The provided data rates it medium severity and does not list it in CISA KEV.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine WordPress plugin remediation item unless Eventin is widely deployed or low-privileged accounts are common. Business urgency is moderate because impact appears limited, but plugin issues can accumulate operational risk across many sites.
Technical view
The bundle maps this to CWE-862 in wp-event-solution Eventin through <= 3.3.52. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and low integrity and availability impact. The exact endpoint, fixed version, and vendor remediation are not specified here.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running the Eventin plugin through version 3.3.52 with non-admin authenticated users. The bundle has inconsistent affected-version metadata and no CPEs, so teams should confirm the installed plugin slug, version, and role model directly.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs a valid login but no user interaction. The described behavior is unauthorized notice dismissal, not code execution, privilege escalation, or data theft.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE describes missing authorization and Patchstack provides the public vulnerability entry, but this bundle does not include endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, exploit telemetry, or a named fixed release. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond unauthorized notice dismissal.
Mitigation direction
- Check Eventin vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Update the Eventin plugin if official guidance identifies a patched release.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to least privilege, especially subscriber or contributor roles.
- Review admin notice handling where operational alerts affect security or maintenance workflows.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the wp-event-solution/Eventin plugin.
- Confirm installed Eventin versions against the <= 3.3.52 affected range.
- Review user roles that can authenticate to affected WordPress sites.
- Check vulnerability management tools for Patchstack or CVE-2023-49756 detection.
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
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (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:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-event-solution/vulnerability/wordpress-eventin-plugin-3-3-44-authenticated-notice-dismissal-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.