CVE-2023-3601

Simple Author Box < 2.52 - Contributor+ Arbitrary User Information Disclosure via IDOR

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS Score

Published: August 14, 2023 at 07:10 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:14 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorSimple Author Box

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Severity

MEDIUM4.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

SSVC

PoC

Description

The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low as Contributor.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Simple Author Box · Webfactoryltdwordpress-plugin

95%

v < 2.52

Affected range stops below 2.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c0cc513e-c306-4920-9afb-e33d95a7292f

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

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