This could allow a malicious actor to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication.
CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.
This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.
Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block any attacks until an official fix becomes available, can be tested and be safely applied.
Early warning sent out to Patchstack customers
15 May, 2024
Published by Patchstack
15 May, 2024