Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type <= 2.3.1 - Missing Authorization

2023-06-27 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.4.0

Affected PluginDuplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type

Affected Version<= 2.3.1

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-36526

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Vulnerability Overview

The Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of functionality due to a missing capability check on the duplicate_ppmc_menu_maker function in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to duplicate menus.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.4.0, 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-2023-36526 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/44e84fd9-bc83-4780-ab7a-8898a8c5c78a

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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