Breeze – WordPress Cache Plugin <= 2.0.2 - Unprotected AJAX Actions

2022-05-02 13:12

Dave Jong

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.0.3

Affected PluginBreeze Cache

Affected Version<= 2.0.2

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2022-29444

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Vulnerability Overview

Plugin Settings Change leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cloudways Breeze plugin <= 2.0.2 on WordPress allows users with a subscriber or higher user role to execute any of the wp_ajax_* actions in the class Breeze_Configuration which includes the ability to change any of the plugin's settings including CDN setting which could be further used for XSS attack.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0.3, 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-2022-29444 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc045440-a8ca-40d3-b198-421b197e6928

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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