Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A logged-in WordPress user with Author or higher could change Feedzy plugin settings they should not control. The cited issue includes proxy settings, so the business risk is unauthorized configuration changes and limited confidentiality/integrity impact, not direct site takeover based on available evidence.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hardening issue. It is most urgent for sites with many content authors, weak account controls, or sensitive feed/proxy configuration, but current sources do not justify emergency exploitation language.
Technical view
CVE-2023-6798 is a missing authorization flaw in RSS Aggregator by Feedzy for WordPress through version 4.3.2. The settings update path lacked a capability check, allowing authenticated author-level users or above to modify plugin settings. CVSS is 5.4, with low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Feedzy RSS Aggregator plugin at version 4.3.2 or earlier, where untrusted or numerous Author-level accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Abuse requires authenticated WordPress access with Author-level privileges or higher, reducing internet-wide drive-by risk but raising insider and compromised-account risk.
Researcher notes
The core issue is CWE-862: missing capability enforcement around settings updates. The provided references identify author-level authenticated attackers and proxy setting exposure. The bundle does not include exploit telemetry, detailed attack chains, or a named fixed version beyond the affected range.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Feedzy RSS Aggregator plugin.
- Update Feedzy according to vendor or WordPress plugin guidance.
- Restrict Author-level access to trusted users only.
- Review Feedzy settings, especially proxy settings, for unauthorized changes.
- Monitor WordPress admin activity for unexpected plugin configuration updates.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Feedzy is installed and at version 4.3.2 or earlier.
- Check WordPress user roles for untrusted Author-level or higher accounts.
- Review current Feedzy configuration for unexpected settings changes.
- After remediation, verify authors cannot modify protected plugin settings.
- Retain evidence of plugin version and configuration review.
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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:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2cdf4e5-0a40-42ca-b5ac-78511fdd2b77?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3012392%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&old=2991547%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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