4.3

CVE-2023-3601: unknown simple author box

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 14-08-2023Last modified 05-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-3601 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in unknown simple author box. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.52.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 14-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low as Contributor.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

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

Unknown1 product
Webfactoryltd1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • simple-author-box≤ 2.51 (fixed in 2.52)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links