Batch Cat <= 0.3 - Missing Authorization

2021-10-05 00:00

Quentin VILLAIN (3wsec)

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginBatch Cat

Affected Version<= 0.3

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2021-24788

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Vulnerability Overview

The Batch Cat WordPress plugin through 0.3 defines 3 custom AJAX actions, which both require authentication but are available for all roles. As a result, any authenticated user (including simple subscribers) can add/set/delete arbitrary categories to posts.

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-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-2021-24788 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2799ede9-1905-44b9-b731-ce5398d561b1

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

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

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