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TI-2023-01862 Aliases CVE-2023-1979GHSA-p77r-crfj-p4f9

Auth bypass in Web Stories for WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

The Web Stories for WordPress plugin supports the WordPress built-in functionality of protecting content with a password. The content is then only accessible to website visitors after entering the password. In WordPress, users with the "Author" role can create stories, but don't have the ability to edit password protected stories. The vulnerability allowed users with said role to bypass this permission check when trying to duplicate the protected story in the plugin's own dashboard, giving them access to the seemingly protected content. We recommend upgrading to version 1.32 or beyond commit  ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/commit/ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00442 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Web Stories for WordPress (Google): 1.32

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleWeb Stories for WordPressbefore 1.321.32Patch availableCNA
  • Web Stories for WordPress VendorGoogle Affected before 1.32 Fixed in 1.32 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:web_stories:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.32.0VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:web_stories:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.32.0 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Web Stories for WordPress (Google) Fixed in 1.32

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1979
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p77r-crfj-p4f9

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-03409 Web Stories <= 1.24.0 - Server Side Request Forgery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6

Sources

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