Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress plugin issue lets any logged-in user with subscriber-level access change Getwid reCAPTCHA keys. That could disrupt CAPTCHA protection or let an attacker alter form-protection settings. The public record rates it medium severity, and there is no KEV evidence of active exploitation in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Handle in normal patch cadence unless public registration or many low-privilege users exist. Prioritize faster if the affected site relies on CAPTCHA to reduce abuse, spam, or automated submissions.
Technical view
CVE-2023-6959 is a missing authorization check in Getwid's recaptcha_api_key_manage function. Authenticated users with subscriber privileges or higher can add, modify, or delete Recaptcha Site Key and Secret Key settings. CVSS is 4.3, network exploitable, low complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Getwid Gutenberg Blocks with untrusted or compromised subscriber-level accounts. The bundle is inconsistent on affected versions: the description says through 2.0.3, while the title says <= 2.0.4.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. Practical abuse requires an authenticated WordPress account at subscriber level or above, so public registration, weak passwords, or compromised low-privilege accounts materially increase risk.
Researcher notes
The core issue is CWE-862 missing authorization. Source data conflicts on affected versions, so report uncertainty and validate against the WordPress Trac changeset and vendor release history before making exact-version claims.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Getwid Gutenberg Blocks.
- Update Getwid to the current vendor-supported version.
- Restrict or remove untrusted subscriber-level accounts.
- Review reCAPTCHA Site Key and Secret Key settings for unauthorized changes.
- Rotate reCAPTCHA keys if unauthorized changes are suspected.
- Check vendor, Wordfence, and WordPress Trac guidance for exact fixed-version clarity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Getwid versions across all WordPress environments.
- Review WordPress users with subscriber-level or higher access.
- Check Getwid reCAPTCHA settings against approved key records.
- Verify low-privilege users cannot modify reCAPTCHA settings after remediation.
- Review admin and plugin-change logs around the disclosure window.
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:N/I:L/A:N
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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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Missing Authorization
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