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CVE-2023-7268: The ArtPlacer Widget WordPress plugin before 2.21.2 does not have authorisation check in place when deleting widgets, allowing ay authenticated users, such as subscriber, to delete arbitrary widgets

medium Affects artplacer-widget (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The ArtPlacer Widget WordPress plugin before 2.21.2 does not have authorisation check in place when deleting widgets, allowing ay authenticated users, such as subscriber, to delete arbitrary widgets

Package
artplacer-widget (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.21.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (33.9th percentile)
Published
2024-07-19
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordartplacer-widget (WordPress plugin) advisories

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