CVE-2023-3325

CMS Commander <= 2.287 - Authorization Bypass through Use of Insufficiently Unique Cryptographic Signature

2023-06-19 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.288
Affected Plugin: CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Affected Version: <= 2.287
CVSS: 8.1High
Weakness type: CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CVE: CVE-2023-3325

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At a glance

CVE-2023-3325 is a high-severity Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in the CMS Commander WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 2.287. It carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (reachable over the network; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 2.288; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed June 2023, reported by István Márton.

Vulnerability Overview

The CMS Commander plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to the use of an insufficiently unique cryptographic signature on the 'cmsc_add_site' function in versions up to, and including, 2.287. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to the plugin to change the '_cmsc_public_key' in the plugin config, providing access to the plugin's remote control functionalities, such as creating an admin access URL, which can be used for privilege escalation. This can only be exploited if the plugin has not been configured yet, however, if combined with another arbitrary plugin installation and activation vulnerability, the impact can be severe.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability — full site compromise territory.

CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

Remediation

Update to version 2.288, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: CMS Commander 2.288 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3325 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca37d453-9f9a-46b2-a17f-65a16e3e2ed1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3325

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

CVSS Vector

8.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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