CVE-2023-6250
📋 TL;DR
The BestWebSoft Like & Share WordPress plugin before version 2.74 exposes password-protected post content to unauthenticated users through meta tags. This vulnerability allows anyone to read content that should be restricted, affecting all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- BestWebSoft Like & Share WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Like \& Share by Bestwebsoft
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive password-protected content (private announcements, internal documents, confidential information) becomes publicly accessible to any website visitor.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can read password-protected posts, compromising content privacy and potentially exposing sensitive information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to potential privacy violations of specific protected content.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires no authentication and can be performed by simply viewing page source or using automated tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.74
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/bws-like/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Like & Share by BestWebSoft'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.74+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate bws-like
Remove Password-Protected Posts
allTemporarily remove or change protection method for sensitive posts.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block access to vulnerable plugin endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unusual requests to password-protected content
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel for plugin version under Plugins > Installed Plugins. If version is below 2.74, the site is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get bws-like --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.74 or higher in WordPress admin panel and test that password-protected post content is no longer exposed in page source.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to password-protected posts
- Multiple requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/bws-like/ endpoints without authentication
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/bws-like/" OR user_agent CONTAINS "scanner") AND status=200