ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WordPress WebSites <= 1.1.6 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update

2024-02-26 00:00

Francesco Carlucci

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.1.7

Affected PluginArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites

Affected Version<= 1.1.6

CVSS5.0Medium

CVECVE-2024-0447

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Vulnerability Overview

The ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WordPress WebSites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the artibot_update function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin settings.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0447 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/848f36de-c62a-45ee-b259-46dab73e4439

CVSS Vector

5.0

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

Base

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

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