Beaver Themer <= 1.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via shortcode

2024-04-03 00:00

Francesco Carlucci

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.4.9.1

Affected PluginBeaver Themer

Affected Version<= 1.4.9

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2023-6695

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Vulnerability Overview

The Beaver Themer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 via the 'wpbb' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to extract sensitive data including arbitrary user_meta values.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.4.9.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-359 (Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6695 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4165cff7-457d-4790-8678-84c4365a191a

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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