CVE-2023-5506

MEDIUM 5.4

ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Page/Post Deletion via imgmap_delete_area_ajax

CVSS Score

5.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'imgmap_delete_area_ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	spikefinned
Product	imagemapper
Published	Nov 7, 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:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

spikefinned / ImageMapper

0 ≤ 1.2.6

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31dff395-c3ce-4ebe-8d38-5243fc4510d6?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/imagemapper/tags/1.2.6/imagemapper.php#L748

Credits

István Márton