Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Simple Staff List plugin through version 2.2.4. A logged-in user could access information they should not be authorized to see. The published impact is limited to confidentiality, with no cited integrity or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure. It is not currently supported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected internet-facing sites with many user accounts should be checked promptly.
Technical view
CVE-2023-51526 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization vulnerability affecting Brett Shumaker Simple Staff List up to 2.2.4. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating network reachability, low complexity, required low privileges, and limited information disclosure impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Simple Staff List version 2.2.4 or earlier, especially where low-privilege authenticated users exist. The source bundle does not identify affected endpoints, roles, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The score reflects authenticated, low-complexity access to unauthorized information, not unauthenticated compromise or site takeover.
Researcher notes
The public bundle provides the affected product, range, CWE, and CVSS vector, but not endpoint detail, proof-of-concept status, fixed version, or concrete remediation. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond authenticated unauthorized information access.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Simple Staff List installations through version 2.2.4.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or workaround.
- Reduce unnecessary low-privilege WordPress accounts on affected sites.
- Disable the plugin where it is not business-critical until guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Simple Staff List versions across managed WordPress sites.
- Review whether affected sites allow untrusted authenticated users.
- Check WordPress audit logs for unusual staff-list-related access by low-privilege users.
- Verify any applied update or workaround against vendor or Patchstack 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:L/I:N/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:L/I:N/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:L/I:N/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.