Download Monitor <= 1.9.6 - Missing Authorization

2017-05-05 00:00

James Golovich

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.9.7

Affected PluginDownload Monitor

Affected Version<= 1.9.6

CVSS6.5Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the delete_logs() and export_logs() functions in versions up to, and including, 1.9.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete and export several log types.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.9.7, 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.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c320e437-c1b4-4ccf-9dfd-55ba9c810534

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow

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