BuddyPress Docs <= 1.9.2 - Authorization Bypass

2017-03-17 00:00

Ewoud Vlasselaer

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.9.3

Affected PluginBuddyPress Docs

Affected Version< 1.9.3

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2017-6954

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Vulnerability Overview

An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.9.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6954 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a6c16dd-3681-4867-b608-5501ff9e9331

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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