CVE-2023-5454

Templately < 2.2.6 - Arbitrary post trashing via Missing Authorization

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Published Nov 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Templately WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 does not properly authorize the `saved-templates/delete` REST API call, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary posts.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Templately

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.2.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:templately:templately:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-57768	The Templately WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 does not properly authorize the `saved-templates/delete` REST API call, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary posts.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.735% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1854f77f-e12a-4370-9c44-73d16d493685

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Templately Templately

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 9:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 8:40 PM
Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 9:16 PM
Reserved: Oct 7, 2023, 12:58 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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