CVE-2023-0583 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_vk_blocks_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change plugin settings including default icons.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00056.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Vektor-inc	Vk Blocks

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vektor-inc:vk_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-blocks/trunk/inc/vk-blocks/App/RestAPI/BlockMeta/class-vk-blocks-entrypoint.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2921566/vk-blocks/tags/1.57.1.0/inc/vk-blocks/App/RestAPI/BlockMeta/class-vk-blocks-entrypoint.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/12a94f5b-bc30-4a65-b397-54488c836ec3?source=cve

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		VK Blocks <= 1.57.0.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Settings Update
Weaknesses		CWE-285
References		https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2921566/vk-blocks/tags/1.57.1.0/inc/vk-blocks/App/RestAPI/BlockMeta/class-vk-blocks-entrypoint.php

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-03T01:59:27.897Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:36:28.540Z

Reserved: 2023-01-30T18:23:17.369Z

Link: CVE-2023-0583

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:17:49.826Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-03T02:15:09.050

Modified: 2026-04-08T17:16:48.320

Link: CVE-2023-0583

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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