CVE-2023-5454

Summary

CVE-2023-5454 is a vulnerability affecting the Templately WordPress plugin before version 2.2.6. This issue allows unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary posts through an insecure REST API call, specifically the `saved-templates/delete` endpoint, which fails to properly authorize requests. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it can be exploited to delete important content without proper authorization. WordPress users are strongly encouraged to update the plugin to the latest version to mitigate this threat.

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