WordPress Simple URLs plugin <= 117 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 25CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Andrew Fiebert Simple URLs simple-urls allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple URLs: from n/a through <= 117.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00539 45th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Fiebert | Simple URLs | up to 117 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple URLs VendorAndrew Fiebert Affected up to 117 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40678
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf5h-h44v-7hcj
References
More Andrew Fiebert vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-41585 WordPress Simple URLs plugin <= 151 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-40678 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40678 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wf5h-h44v-7hcj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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