CVE-2023-3999

MEDIUM 6.3

Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Missing Authorization

CVSS Score

6.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on its AJAX calls in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create and delete countdowns as well as manipulate other plugin settings.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	pluginbuilders
Product	waiting: one-click countdowns
Published	Aug 31, 2023
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

pluginbuilders / Waiting: One-click countdowns

0 ≤ 0.6.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/293070c8-783f-404d-9250-392713703ce4?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/waiting/trunk/waiting.php?rev=2826039

Credits

Marco Wotschka