GamiPress <= 2.5.6 - Missing Authorization to User Points Updates

2023-02-13 00:00

Dave Jong

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.7

Affected PluginGamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress

Affected Version<= 2.5.6

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-25715

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Vulnerability Overview

The GamiPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of user data due to a missing capability check on the gamipress_ajax_profile_update_user_points function in versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to manipulate rewards points of other users.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.7, 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-2023-25715 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c2ce765-018a-4292-b150-7905723d1335

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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