CVE-2023-45045 | WordPress WP Custom Widget area plugin <= 1.2.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Missing Authorization vulnerability in krozero WP Custom Widget area wp-custom-widget-area allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Custom Widget area: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

Published: 2025-01-02 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Deferred，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-45045 is rated Low Risk (31.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.10%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-45045

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-10 0.16% 0.10% -0.05%
2 2025-11-21 0.14% 0.16% +0.02%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.14% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-45045

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.8 2.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-45045

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-45045

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2023-45045

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