CVE-2023-6048: Estatik Real Estate Plugin · Missing Authorization
Affects Estatik Real Estate PluginSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Estatik Real Estate Plugin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately verify if their WordPress installations use the Estatik Real Estate Plugin and check the plugin version. If running a version prior to 4.1.1, they should upgrade to the latest patched version as soon as it becomes available. In the absence of an official patch, administrators should restrict subscriber-level permissions to prevent unauthorized option changes, possibly by customizing user roles or employing security plugins that enforce stricter capability controls. Implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block suspicious option modification requests can provide temporary protection. Regularly auditing user accounts and limiting subscriber registrations can reduce the attack surface. Monitoring site logs for unusual option change activities is also recommended. Finally, organizations should maintain a robust backup and recovery plan to restore site functionality quickly if a DoS condition is triggered.
Description
The Estatik Real Estate Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.1.1 does not prevent user with low privileges on the site, like subscribers, from setting any of the site's options to 1, which could be used to break sites and lead to DoS when certain options are reset