Vulnerability CVE-2023-2764
Published: 2023-06-09

Description:
The Draw Attention plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_set_featured_image function in versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change the featured image of arbitrary posts with an image that exists in the media library.

Type:

CWE-862

 (Missing Authorization)

 References:
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18530601-a294-448c-a1b2-c3995f9042ac?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/draw-attention/trunk/public/includes/lib/drag-drop-featured-image/index.php#L500
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2917528/
Copyright 2026, cxsecurity.com

 

Back to Top