Geo Controller <= 8.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Menu Creation/Deletion

2024-09-04 21:33

Lucio Sá

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 8.7.4

Affected PluginGeo Controller

Affected Version<= 8.7.3

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-7380

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Vulnerability Overview

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized menu creation/deletion due to missing capability checks on the ajax__geolocate_menu and ajax__geolocate_remove_menu functions in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create or delete WordPress menus.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 8.7.4, 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-2024-7380 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/280e1b4d-08be-4e77-abcb-5f9079111595

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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