AccessPress Anonymous Post <= 2.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Redirect

2023-05-11 00:00

WPScanTeam

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginFrontend Post WordPress Plugin – AccessPress Anonymous Post

Affected Version<= 2.8.4

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2022-4946

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Vulnerability Overview

The AccessPress Anonymous Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Redirect in versions up to, and including, 2.8.4. This is due to insufficient validation on one of the attributes for one of its shortcodes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access, to redirect users to potentially malicious sites.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')) The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4946 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc727156-28dc-4b0a-b777-52a1bbc72f79

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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