WP Private Message < 1.0.6 - Private Message Disclosure via IDOR
Priority MEDIUM 53Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The WP Private Message WordPress plugin (bundled with the Superio theme as a required plugin) before 1.0.6 does not ensure that private messages to be accessed belong to the user making the requests. This allowing any authenticated users to access private messages belonging to other users by tampering the ID.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00551 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Private Message (Unknown): 1.0.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Private Message | before 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Private Message VendorUnknown Affected before 1.0.6 Fixed in 1.0.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apusthemes:wp_private_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | ApusThemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:apusthemes:wp_private_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·ApusThemes
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Private Message (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0453
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-849q-f682-346f
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-0453 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0453 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-849q-f682-346f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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