CVE-2023-0583
VK Blocks <= 1.57.0.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Settings Update
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.3 Medium
- Published
- Jun 3, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 30, 2023
Description
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_vk_blocks_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change plugin settings including default icons.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
VK Blocksvektor-inc |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/12a94f5b-bc30-4a65-b397-54488c836ec3?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-blocks/trunk/inc/vk-blocks/App/RestAPI/BlockMeta/class-vk-blocks-entrypoint.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2921566/vk-blocks/tags/1.57.1.0/inc/vk-blocks/App/RestAPI/BlockMeta/class-vk-blocks-entrypoint.php
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