CVE-2023-6963: jetmonsters getwid – gutenberg blocks Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-6963 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in jetmonsters getwid – gutenberg blocks. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.9% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.0.5.
Timeline
- 05-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CAPTCHA Bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the Captcha Verification of the Contact Form block by omitting 'g-recaptcha-response' from the 'data' array.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.53% 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 cause- CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationThe product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
- CWE-804Guessable CAPTCHAThe product uses a CAPTCHA challenge, but the challenge can be guessed or automatically recognized by a non-human actor.
Affected systems
Jetmonsters1 product
- getwid – gutenberg blocks≤ 2.0.4
Motopress1 product
- getwid< 2.0.5
Wordpress1 product
- getwid≤ 2.0.4 (fixed in 2.0.5)
3 vendors · 3 products