Nested Pages <= 3.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Plugin Settings Reset
Priority LOW 19CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 Nested Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'reset' function in versions up to, and including, 3.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to reset plugin settings.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00663 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Phillips | Nested Pages | up to 3.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nested Pages VendorKyle Phillips Affected up to 3.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kylephillips:nested_pages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Kyle Phillips |
- cpe:2.3:a:kylephillips:nested_pages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Kyle Phillips
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mwx-cqmc-fxfr
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Patch 2
More Kyle Phillips Nested Pages vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-00609 Nested Pages < 3.2.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-08125 Nested Pages <= 3.2.8 - Editor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2022-01845 Nested Pages < 3.1.21 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-05508 Nested Pages <= 3.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15949 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-15950 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Open Redirect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-2434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mwx-cqmc-fxfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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