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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-2174 · published 31 August 2023

CVE-2023-2174: Badgeos missing authorization vulnerability

BBadgeos · Badgeos

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_badgeos_log_entries function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the plugin's log entries.

4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.39% · top 70.0% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
4.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_badgeos_log_entries function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the plugin's log entries.

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

LinkTags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L999 Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64e0adbc-c524-4f9d-9741-ce69edf888f7?source=cve Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L999 Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64e0adbc-c524-4f9d-9741-ce69edf888f7?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-2174), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.