Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui <= 4.7.4 - Information Exposure via ma_debug
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-359.
Summary
The Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4 via the 'ma_debu' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including post author emails and names if applicable.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molongui | Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress | up to 4.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress VendorMolongui Affected up to 4.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45x9-627r-26hh
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-7014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-45x9-627r-26hh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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