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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-2172 · published 31 August 2023

CVE-2023-2172: Badgeos insecure direct object reference vulnerability

BBadgeos · Badgeos

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This is due to improper validation and authorization checks within the badgeos_update_steps_ajax_handler, badgeos_update_award_steps_ajax_handler, badgeos_update_deduct_steps_ajax_handler, and badgeos_update_ranks_req_steps_ajax_handler functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to overwrite arbitrary post titles.

4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.52% · top 58.5% CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference
4.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.52%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This is due to improper validation and authorization checks within the badgeos_update_steps_ajax_handler, badgeos_update_award_steps_ajax_handler, badgeos_update_deduct_steps_ajax_handler, and badgeos_update_ranks_req_steps_ajax_handler functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to overwrite arbitrary post titles.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/points/award-steps-ui.php#L397 Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/points/deduct-steps-ui.php#L454 Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/ranks/rank-steps-ui.php#L388 Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/steps-ui.php#L396 Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5dae8e82-e252-48d9-ae1f-62acfcd17e2b?source=cve Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/points/award-steps-ui.php#L397 Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/points/deduct-steps-ui.php#L454 Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/ranks/rank-steps-ui.php#L388 Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/steps-ui.php#L396 Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5dae8e82-e252-48d9-ae1f-62acfcd17e2b?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-2172), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.