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Mstore Api CVE-2023-3076

CRITICAL
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2023-07-10 contact@wpscan.com
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 2.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The MStore API WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not prevent visitors from creating user accounts with the role of their choice via their wholesale REST API endpoint. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. The MStore API WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not prevent visitors from creating user accounts with the role of their choice via their wholesale REST API endpoint. This is only exploitable if the site owner paid to access the plugin's pro features. Affected products include: Inspireui Mstore Api. Version information: before 3.9.9.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

The MStore API WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not prevent visitors from creating user accounts with the role of their choice via their wholesale REST API endpoint. This is only exploitable if the site owner paid to access the plugin's pro features.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 20% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 2.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

71
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:inspireui:mstore_api:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2023-2732 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 25

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.9.2. Rate

CVE-2023-2734 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 25

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.9.1. Rate

CVE-2023-3277 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthorized Account Access and Privilege Escalation in versions up

CVE-2023-3197 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 24

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via the 'id' parameter in versi

CVE-2020-36713 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 07

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. Rate

CVE-2023-3077 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 10

The MStore API WordPress plugin before 3.9.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement

CVE-2021-47933 CRITICAL POC
9.3 May 10

WordPress MStore API 2.0.6 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to uplo

CVE-2026-16038 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Aug 07

Authentication bypass in the MStore API WordPress plugin before 4.21.0 lets an unauthenticated remote attacker mark any

CVE-2026-16030 HIGH POC
8.1 Aug 07

Account takeover in MStore API WordPress plugin before 4.21.0 is achievable by unauthenticated remote attackers who know

CVE-2026-16041 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 07

Integrity bypass in MStore API WordPress plugin (versions before 4.21.0) enables unauthenticated remote attackers to cre

CVE-2026-18234 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Aug 29

Broken order authorization in MStore API WordPress plugin (before 4.21.1) allows any authenticated user, including low-p

CVE-2026-18233 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Aug 29

MStore API WordPress plugin before 4.21.1 allows any authenticated user - including the lowest-privilege Subscriber role

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