YourChannel <= 1.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Reset
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The YourChannel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check when resetting plugin settings via the yrc_nuke GET parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete YouTube channels from the plugin.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pluginbuilders | YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin. | up to 1.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin. Vendorpluginbuilders Affected up to 1.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:plugin:yourchannel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | pluginbuilders |
- cpe:2.3:a:plugin:yourchannel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·pluginbuilders
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c8g-9448-5x46
References
Patch 1
More pluginbuilders Yourchannel vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00267 YourChannel < 1.2.2 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-04429 YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin < 1.2.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-01755 YourChannel <= 1.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Cache Reset CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-01756 YourChannel <= 1.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-01758 YourChannel <= 1.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Language Translation Reset CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-01754 YourChannel <= 1.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Change CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-1865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c8g-9448-5x46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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