CVE-2023-7268

ArtPlacer Widget < 2.21.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Widget Deletion

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Published Jul 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ArtPlacer Widget WordPress plugin before 2.21.2 does not have authorisation check in place when deleting widgets, allowing ay authenticated users, such as subscriber, to delete arbitrary widgets

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

ArtPlacer Widget

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.21.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:artplacer:artplacer_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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% (0.397% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9ac233dd-e00d-4aee-a41c-0de6e8aaefd7/

History

May 16, 2025 1:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Artplacer Artplacer artplacer Widget
Weaknesses		CWE-862
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:artplacer:artplacer_widget::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Artplacer Artplacer artplacer Widget

Subscriptions

Artplacer Artplacer Widget

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jul 19, 2024, 6:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:57 AM
Reserved: Jun 10, 2024, 5:54 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:57 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:57 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:52 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 19, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:52 AM

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