CVE-2023-40678

WordPress Simple URLs plugin <= 117 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

5.4 Medium

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Andrew Fiebert Simple URLs simple-urls allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple URLs: from n/a through <= 117.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.54%Up 0.5 points since Dec 14, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.4

WordPress Simple URLs plugin <= 117 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Record: CVE-2023-40678
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-45234 5.4

Record: EUVD-2023-45234
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wf5h-h44v-7hcj 5.4

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Lasso Simple URLs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured...

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Lasso Simple URLs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple URLs: from n/a through 117.

Record: GHSA-wf5h-h44v-7hcj
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.4

Record: CVE-2023-40678
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-40678 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Andrew Fiebert Simple Urls, published December 13, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.