wpDiscuz <= 7.6.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Post Rating Increase/Decrease

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2023-3998
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published September 12, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher R3N0
Description

The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the userRate function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to increase or decrease the rating of a post.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wpdiscuz (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 7.6.3
Patched Version
  • 7.6.4
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