Description
The Draw Attention plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_set_featured_image function in versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change the featured image of arbitrary posts with an image that exists in the media library.
Published: 2023-06-09
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-34222 The Draw Attention plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_set_featured_image function in versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change the featured image of arbitrary posts with an image that exists in the media library.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Draw Attention <= 2.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post Featured Image Modification
Weaknesses CWE-862

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Nsqua Draw Attention
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:37:36.923Z

Reserved: 2023-05-17T16:02:05.108Z

Link: CVE-2023-2764

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:33:05.391Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-09T06:16:11.573

Modified: 2026-04-08T17:16:57.403

Link: CVE-2023-2764

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Weaknesses