WordPress CTA <= 1.5.8 - Missing Authorization via Multiple AJAX Actions

2023-10-25 00:00

Abdi Pranata

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5.9

Affected PluginWP CTA – Call Now Button, Sticky Button & Call to Action Builder

Affected Version<= 1.5.8

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2023-46644

View all WP CTA – Call Now Button, Sticky Button & Call to Action Builder vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress CTA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions, such as adding new call to actions.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.9, 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-2023-46644 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a65a1f25-04e5-4ca3-9b2d-1b78254a8871

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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