CVE-2023-5949

SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker < 3.8.3 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Post Disclosure

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2023 at 08:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSmartcrawl

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

The SmartCrawl WordPress plugin before 3.8.3 does not prevent unauthorised users from accessing password-protected posts' content.

Affected

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

Smartcrawl· Wpmudevwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 3.8.3
Affected range stops below 3.8.3, 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
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3cec27ca-f470-402d-ae3e-271cb59cf407

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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