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CVE-2023-0889: metagauss themeflection_numbers Missing Authorization

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 17-04-2023Last modified 06-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-0889 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in metagauss themeflection_numbers. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 17-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Themeflection Numbers WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF check in an AJAX action, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, it could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to update arbitrary blog options, such as enabling registration and set the default role to administrator

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.30% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Metagauss1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • tf-numbers-number-counter-animaton≤ 1.8.1 (fixed in 2.0.1)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links