TI-2023-02581 Aliases CVE-2023-2757 GHSA-v4p4-cvg5-mj9g

Missing authorization in pluginbuilders Waiting: One-click countdowns

LOW 33CWE-862Published 2023-05-18 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass, Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862 and CWE-79.

Summary

The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on 'saveLang' functions in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This could lead to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to access functions to save plugin data that can potentially lead to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00454 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
pluginbuilders	Waiting: One-click countdowns	up to 0.6.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

Waiting: One-click countdowns Vendorpluginbuilders Affected up to 0.6.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:plugin:waiting::::::wordpress::*	up to 0.6.2	Vulnerable	pluginbuilders

cpe:2.3:a:plugin:waiting:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·pluginbuilders

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2757
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4p4-cvg5-mj9g

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38cc5a39-6ec3-4ce9-b9ad-d4ca5dafe9a7?source=cve

Other 2

TI-2023-13177 SQL injection in Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-03713 Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
TI-2023-03714 Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
TI-2022-04543 Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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