CVE-2023-45110
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Bold Timeline Lite WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions up to and including 1.1.9, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted functionality or data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bold Timeline Lite WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized users could access sensitive timeline data, modify content, or perform administrative actions depending on the plugin's integration with WordPress roles and capabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of timeline content by users who shouldn't have access to that functionality.
If Mitigated
Proper WordPress role-based access controls and plugin-specific authorization checks would prevent exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves missing authorization checks, which typically means simple HTTP requests can trigger the issue without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.1.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Bold Timeline Lite
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin
6. Install the latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Bold Timeline Lite Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate bold-timeline-lite
Restrict Plugin Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/bold-timeline-lite/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests to Bold Timeline Lite endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized attempts to access timeline-related functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Bold Timeline Lite version. If version is 1.1.9 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get bold-timeline-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.1.9 in WordPress admin panel and test timeline functionality with different user roles.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/bold-timeline-lite/ endpoints
- 403 errors followed by 200 successes on timeline-related URLs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Bold Timeline Lite endpoints from unauthorized IPs or user agents
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("bold-timeline-lite" OR "bold_timeline") AND (status=200 OR status=403) AND user_role!="administrator"