Falang multilanguage for WordPress <= 1.3.52 - Missing Authorization to Translation Update and Information Exposure

2024-08-07 00:00

Lucio Sá

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.3.53

Affected PluginFalang multilanguage for WordPress

Affected Version<= 1.3.52

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2024-6869

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Vulnerability Overview

The Falang multilanguage for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.52. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update and delete translations and expose the administrator email address.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.3.53, 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-2024-6869 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cd4d67cd-5fb0-425d-8b22-c69ebb0ffa72

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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