High vulnerability
CVE-2023-4153: The BAN Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in vers
Tracked since May 6, 2026
CVSS Breakdown
CVSS Base Score
Attack Vector
N/A
Requires physical access to exploit.
CIA Impact
Confidentiality N/A
Integrity N/A
Availability N/A
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
NaN%
NaN% probability of exploitation in 30 days
This vulnerability has a relatively low exploitation probability, but should still be patched according to your standard timelines.
Low
Insurance Impact Assessment
🛡️
Significant Impact
High-severity vulnerabilities may affect cyber insurance pricing and coverage terms. Demonstrating patch management reduces underwriting friction.
CVE CVE-2023-4153 with CVSS 8.8. The BAN Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.3 due to a missing capability check on the 'w3dev_save_ban_user_settings_callback' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscribe
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