CVE-2023-6878 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-6878

Slick Social Share Buttons <= 2.4.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update

Vulnerability Description

The Slick Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'dcssb_ajax_update' function in versions up to, and including, 2.4.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily.

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:

  • István Márton

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Slick Social Share Buttons
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 11th, 2024
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-285

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
Privilege Escalation
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1098 Account Manipulation
Defense Evasion