Auth bypass in Web Stories for WordPress plugin
Published May 8, 2023
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.44%
Description
The Web Stories for WordPress plugin supports the WordPress built-in functionality of protecting content with a password. The content is then only accessible to website visitors after entering the password. In WordPress, users with the "Author" role can create stories, but don't have the ability to edit password protected stories. The vulnerability allowed users with said role to bypass this permission check when trying to duplicate the protected story in the plugin's own dashboard, giving them access to the seemingly protected content. We recommend upgrading to version 1.32 or beyond commit ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/commit/ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<1.32
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Stories for WordPress | unaffected |
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- < 1.32.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 28, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 36.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 34.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 19, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03667) | 88.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 14, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02663) | 85.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 9, 2026 | 1.65% (0.01653) | 82.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 64.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3.45% (0.03447) | 86.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 60.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.50% (0.07498) | 86.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 60.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3.98% (0.03976) | 86.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 54.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 22.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 19.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
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