CVE-2023-1334

The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized cache modification due to a missing capability check on the queue_posts function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to modify the plugin's cache.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2877726/unusedcss/trunk/includes/modules/unused-css/UnusedCSS_Admin.php?contextall=1&old=2847136&old_path=%2Funusedcss%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fmodules%2Funused-css%2FUnusedCSS_Admin.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3108ef4-f889-4ae1-b86f-cedf46dcea19	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2877726/unusedcss/trunk/includes/modules/unused-css/UnusedCSS_Admin.php?contextall=1&old=2847136&old_path=%2Funusedcss%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fmodules%2Funused-css%2FUnusedCSS_Admin.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3108ef4-f889-4ae1-b86f-cedf46dcea19	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rapidload:rapidload_power-up_for_autoptimize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-03-10 20:15

Updated : 2026-02-20 20:34

NVD link : CVE-2023-1334

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1334

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1334

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rapidload

rapidload_power-up_for_autoptimize

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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