Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.2 - Improper Input Validation to Arbitrary Email Sending to Admin

2023-12-15 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.0.3

Affected PluginGetwid – Gutenberg Blocks

Affected Version<= 2.0.2

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-6042

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Vulnerability Overview

The Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary email sending due to insufficient limitations on the content of emails sent in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send emails to the site admin with arbitrary content from the site.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6042 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1158081c-97da-4026-be16-994f4e41c92f

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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