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CVE-2023-2066: The Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access an

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MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-2066 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting announcement \& notification banner - bulletin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'bulletinwp_update_bulletin_status', 'bulletinwp_update_bulletin', 'bulletinwp_update_settings', 'bulletinwp_update_status', 'bulletinwp_export_bulletins', and 'bulletinwp_import_bulletins' functions functions in versions up to, and including, 3.6.0. This makes it possible f

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score6.3 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-862
Published2023-06-09
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: bulletin

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

bulletin announcement \& notification banner - bulletin UPGRADE
Affected: <= 3.6.0
Fixed in: newer than 3.6.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy announcement--notification-banner---bulletin || rpm -q announcement--notification-banner---bulletin || announcement--notification-banner---bulletin --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade announcement--notification-banner---bulletin
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade announcement--notification-banner---bulletin
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2066?

announcement \& notification banner - bulletin: upgrade to newer than 3.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2066 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2066 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2066 affect?

CVE-2023-2066 affects announcement \& notification banner - bulletin. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). The Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'bulletinwp_update_bulletin_status', 'bulletinwp_update_bulletin'

How urgent is CVE-2023-2066?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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