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TI-2023-05948 Aliases CVE-2023-6491GHSA-3q9p-8qv6-vmjm

Strong Testimonials <= 3.1.12 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Improper Authorization to Views Modification

Priority LOW 20CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The Strong Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the wpmtst_save_view_sticky function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to modify favorite views.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpchillStrong Testimonialsup to 3.1.12—No fix listedCNA
  • Strong Testimonials Vendorwpchill Affected up to 3.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:strong_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.1.13Vulnerablewpchill
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:strong_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.1.13 Vulnerable ·wpchill

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6491
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q9p-8qv6-vmjm

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-03058 Strong Testimonials < 3.1.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-31680 WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin <= 3.1.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-28562 WordPress Strong Testimonials Plugin <= 3.1.10 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-06850 Stored XSS in the Strong Testimonials plugin before 2.40.1 for WordPress can result in an… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-11254 WordPress Strong Testimonials Plugin <= 3.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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