Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the wpWax Legal Pages WordPress plugin through version 1.3.7. It can allow an authorized user to cause limited unauthorized changes because request validation and authorization controls are insufficient. The business impact appears limited to integrity, not data theft or outage, based on the supplied CVSS details.
Executive priority
Handle as normal-priority remediation for WordPress environments, with higher priority for public or high-change sites using this plugin. The issue is medium severity and integrity-focused, with no active exploitation evidence in the supplied sources.
Technical view
CVE-2023-50886 is a CSRF and incorrect authorization issue in the WordPress Legal Pages plugin, package legal-pages, through 1.3.7. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites where the wpWax Legal Pages plugin is installed at version 1.3.7 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or using versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The source material also does not provide endpoint-level details, public exploit status, or weaponized attack instructions. Treat exploitation evidence as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
The evidence names CSRF and CWE-863 authorization weakness but does not include affected endpoints, proof-of-concept details, or a fixed version in the supplied bundle. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version, vendor guidance, and whether unexpected configuration or page changes occurred.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the wpWax Legal Pages plugin.
- Check installed Legal Pages versions against 1.3.7 or earlier.
- Review wpWax and Patchstack guidance for fixed-version instructions.
- Update, disable, or remove the plugin according to vendor guidance.
- Limit WordPress administrative access to trusted users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether package legal-pages is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed Legal Pages plugin version.
- Verify any remediation against wpWax or Patchstack guidance.
- Review recent administrative changes for unexpected Legal Pages modifications.
- Document unaffected sites where the plugin is absent.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-863: 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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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Incorrect Authorization
Incorrect Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.