The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on its AJAX calls in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create and delete countdowns as well as manipulate other plugin settings.
CVE-2023-3999 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.3 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Plugin Waiting: One-click countdowns. It affects Versions up to 0.6.2 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.
CVE-2023-3999 is tracked for the Plugin Waiting: One-click countdowns as medium severity with CVSS 6.3. The affected range is Versions up to 0.6.2. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
waiting
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-3999 |
| Patched Versions |
No patched versions published.
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 0.6.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via 'pbc_down[meta][id]'
Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Missing Authorization Checks leading to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting
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