CVE-2023-33923 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Viral News, HashThemes Viral, HashThemes HashOne.This issue affects Viral News: from n/a through 1.4.5; Viral: from n/a through 1.8.0; HashOne: from n/a through 1.3.0.

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 0.00068.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hashone/wordpress-hashone-theme-1-3-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral-news/wordpress-viral-news-theme-1-4-5-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral/wordpress-viral-theme-1-8-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Viral News, HashThemes Viral, HashThemes HashOne.This issue affects Viral News: from n/a through 1.4.5; Viral: from n/a through 1.8.0; HashOne: from n/a through 1.3.0.	Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Viral News, HashThemes Viral, HashThemes HashOne.This issue affects Viral News: from n/a through 1.4.5; Viral: from n/a through 1.8.0; HashOne: from n/a through 1.3.0.

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-25T04:46:03.396Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:26.377Z

Reserved: 2023-05-23T13:17:36.606Z

Link: CVE-2023-33923

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T15:54:13.428Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-03-25T05:15:49.837

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:20:38.340

Link: CVE-2023-33923

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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