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CVE-2023-0993: The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization on the 'theme-plugin-file' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17. This allows authenticated attackers to

medium Affects wp-simple-firewall (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization on the 'theme-plugin-file' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17. This allows authenticated attackers to

Package
wp-simple-firewall (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=17.0.17
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (45.9th percentile)
Published
2023-06-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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