Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A vulnerable FunnelKit Checkout WordPress plugin can let an unauthenticated attacker delete posts or pages. For an ecommerce or lead-generation site, this can cause public content loss, broken funnels, and operational disruption without requiring a login.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority website availability issue, especially for revenue-generating funnels. Confirm exposure quickly, update according to vendor guidance, and verify content backups are usable.
Technical view
CVE-2023-51672 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in FunnelKit Checkout through version 3.10.3. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required, with high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing WordPress sites using FunnelKit Checkout version 3.10.3 or earlier are the likely exposure. The bundle does not provide CPEs, install counts, exact vulnerable endpoints, or confirmed fixed version metadata.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Risk remains meaningful because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, remotely reachable, and low complexity if the vulnerable plugin is installed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack’s vulnerability entry. The bundle supports unauthenticated arbitrary post/page deletion and affected versions through 3.10.3, but not exploit-in-the-wild status or detailed remediation mechanics.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for FunnelKit Checkout or WooFunnels Aero Checkout.
- Prioritize any installation running version 3.10.3 or earlier.
- Check FunnelKit and Patchstack guidance for the fixed or recommended version.
- Back up site content before plugin remediation work.
- Temporarily restrict public access if immediate update guidance is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Check whether any site runs FunnelKit Checkout version 3.10.3 or earlier.
- Review content deletion logs and recent page or post changes.
- Verify backups can restore deleted WordPress posts and pages.
- Recheck vendor guidance after remediation for any additional steps.
Public sources used
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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:N/A:H
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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:N/A:H3.93.6Primary 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:N/A:H
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.