CVE-2023-5235

Ovic Responsive WPBakery < 1.2.9 - Subscriber+ Option Update

Published Jan 8, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Ovic Responsive WPBakery WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not limit which options can be updated via some of its AJAX actions, which may allow attackers with a subscriber+ account to update blog options, such as 'users_can_register' and 'default_role'. It also unserializes user input in the process, which may lead to Object Injection attacks.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57563 The Ovic Responsive WPBakery WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not limit which options can be updated via some of its AJAX actions, which may allow attackers with a subscriber+ account to update blog options, such as 'users_can_register' and 'default_role'. It also unserializes user input in the process, which may lead to Object Injection attacks.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jun 11, 2025, 5:05 PM
Reserved
Sep 27, 2023, 4:10 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM