CVE-2023-2732
CRITICALEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.9.2. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during the add listing REST API request through the plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the user id.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstore-api/tags/3.9.0/controllers/listing-rest-api/class.api.fields.php#L1079
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2916124%40mstore-api&old=2915729%40mstore-api&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file58
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f00761a7-fe24-49a3-b3e3-a471e05815c1?source=cve
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.