GiveWP <= 2.25.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Content Deletion

2023-03-10 00:00

Rafshanzani Suhada

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.25.2

Affected PluginGiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

Affected Version<= 2.25.1

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2023-23672

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Vulnerability Overview

The GiveWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.25.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions to delete content from a vulnerable site.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.25.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23672 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9af1429-32c5-4907-acf4-83efc6727bb8

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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