Automatic YouTube Gallery <= 2.3.3 - Missing Authorization via AJAX actions

2023-09-05 00:00

Rafshanzani Suhada

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.3.5

Affected PluginAutomatic YouTube Gallery – Embed Auto-Updating YouTube Video Galleries, Feeds, Playlists & Channels

Affected Version<= 2.3.3

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-41866

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Vulnerability Overview

The Automatic YouTube Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings change due to a missing capability check on the ajax_callback_save_api_key and ajax_callback_delete_cache functions in versions up to, and including, 2.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin API key and delete the plugin cache.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.3.5, 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-2023-41866 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a58d45b-c91b-4141-992e-336650d7252b

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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