CVE-2023-6066 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-6066

WP Custom Widget Area <= 1.2.5 - Subscriber+ Menus Creation/Deletion/Update

Vulnerability Description

The WP Custom Widget area WordPress plugin through 1.2.5 does not properly apply capability and nonce checks on any of its AJAX action callback functions, which could allow attackers with subscriber+ privilege to create, delete or modify menus on the site.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL)
  • WPScan

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

WP Custom Widget area
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 15th, 2024
Last Modified: January 9th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.