WP Fast Total Search <= 1.68.232 - Missing Authorization

2024-07-11 00:00

Majed Refaea

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.69.234

Affected PluginWP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search

Affected Version<= 1.68.232

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-38714

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Fast Total Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions like ajax_set_pause, ajax_se_style_preview, and WPFTS_jxResponse in versions up to, and including, 1.68.232. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify plugin settings.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.69.234, 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-2024-38714 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/be071489-8de4-4a27-8d90-f41a86e02683

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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