Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks <= 2.8.3 - Missing Authorization

2024-12-11 00:00

Abdi Pranata

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.8.4

Affected PluginFalcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks

Affected Version<= 2.8.3

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-54384

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Vulnerability Overview

The Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check when sending emails in versions up to, and including, 2.8.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to use the email testing function to send emails.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.8.4, 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-2024-54384 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2c2110d-e07c-4e1e-90e1-7272c7039170

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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