Post Meta Data Manager <=1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pmdm_wp_change_user_meta and pmdm_wp_change_post_meta functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to gain elevated (e.g., administrator) privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00669 52nd 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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gandhihitesh9 | Post Meta Data Manager | up to 1.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Post Meta Data Manager Vendorgandhihitesh9 Affected up to 1.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertplugins:post_meta_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | gandhihitesh9 |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertplugins:post_meta_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·gandhihitesh9
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5425
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vmh-92c8-vp9r
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More gandhihitesh9 Post Meta Data Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04995 Post Meta Data Manager <=1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to User, Term, and Post Meta Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-05313 Post Meta Data Manager <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Post, Term, and User Meta Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-12859 Post Meta Data Manager <= 1.4.4 - Authentciated (Admin+) Multisite Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-05811 Post Meta Data Manager <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-5425 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5425 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vmh-92c8-vp9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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