CVE-2023-2556: pluginus wordpress_currency_switcher Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-2556 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in pluginus wordpress_currency_switcher. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the anonymous function for the wpcs_sd_delete action in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete an arbitrary custom drop-down currency switcher.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pluginus1 product
- wordpress_currency_switcher< 1.2.0
Realmag7771 product
Wordpress1 product
- currency-switcher≤ 1.1.9 (fixed in 1.2.0)
3 vendors · 3 products