All Users Messenger <= 1.24 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Message Deletion

2023-08-07 00:00

Dmitrii Ignatyev

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginAll Users Messenger

Affected Version<= 1.24

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2023-4023

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Vulnerability Overview

The All Users Messenger plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 1.24 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This can allow authenticated attackers with subscriber access to delete arbitrary messages.

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-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4023 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d23541e-bb1c-4fcf-836b-28522a39b018

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

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

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