Essential Grid <= 3.0.18 - Missing Authorization

2023-11-14 00:00

Rafie Muhammad

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.0.19

Affected PluginEssential Grid Portfolio – Photo Gallery

Affected Version<= 3.0.18

CVSS8.3High

CVECVE-2023-47771

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Vulnerability Overview

The Essential Grid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on several functions in versions up to, and including, 3.0.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to access those functions intended for higher privileged users. The exact consequences are not known.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.0.19, 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-2023-47771 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/326618eb-186b-44a2-a779-00d5366bfff2

CVSS Vector

8.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow

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