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CVE-2023-2174: badgeos vulnerability
CVE-2023-2174: medium vulnerability affecting badgeos. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 31.53%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- badgeos
What is known
The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_badgeos_log_entries function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the plugin's log entries.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-2174, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) affecting badgeos, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether badgeos is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.