HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-6798
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-6798

CWE-862Published: January 6, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The RSS Aggregator by Feedzy – Feed to Post, Autoblogging, News & YouTube Video Feeds Aggregator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check when updating settings in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access or above to change the plugin's settings including proxy settings, which are also exposed to authors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-6798 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

themeisle1 product(s)
rss aggregator by feedzy
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3012392%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&old=2991547%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
PATCHhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2cdf4e5-0a40-42ca-b5ac-78511fdd2b77?source=cve
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3012392%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&old=2991547%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
PATCHhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2cdf4e5-0a40-42ca-b5ac-78511fdd2b77?source=cve

All References (4)

→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3012392%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&old=2991547%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
→
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2cdf4e5-0a40-42ca-b5ac-78511fdd2b77?source=cvePatch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3012392%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&old=2991547%40feedzy-rss-feeds%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2cdf4e5-0a40-42ca-b5ac-78511fdd2b77?source=cvePatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-6798
CVSS Score5.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 6, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-6798 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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