CVE-2023-2353 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The CHP Ads Block Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update and reset due to a missing capability check on the chp_abd_action function in versions up to, and including, 3.9.4. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to change or reset plugin settings. CVE-2023-36509 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

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 0.00065.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Sureshchand	Chp Ads Block Detector

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sureshchand:chp_ads_block_detector:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2920522/chp-ads-block-detector
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2922313/chp-ads-block-detector
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2926660/chp-ads-block-detector
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4eca64d7-6e33-4b8e-af37-a3e8bbf2b76f?source=cve

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		CHP Ads Block Detector <= 3.9.4 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Update
Weaknesses		CWE-862

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +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: 2023-08-31T05:33:07.617Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:51:52.196Z

Reserved: 2023-04-27T15:54:59.751Z

Link: CVE-2023-2353

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:19:14.860Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-31T06:15:09.503

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:01.117

Link: CVE-2023-2353

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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