Campaign Monitor Forms <= 2.5.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Subscriber+) Options Update via ajax_dismiss_notice

2023-10-09 00:00

Francesco Marano

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.6

Affected PluginCampaign Monitor Forms by Optin Cat

Affected Version<= 2.5.5

CVSS7.1High

CVECVE-2023-5098

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Vulnerability Overview

The Campaign Monitor Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_dismiss_notice function in versions up to, and including, 2.5.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to update arbitrary options to a value of 'true'.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.6, 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-2023-5098 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f11416c-c981-4c85-822c-497ecfaa842d

CVSS Vector

7.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityHigh

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