GS Pins for Pinterest Lite <= 1.8.0 - Missing Authorization via _update_shortcode
2023-11-21 00:00
AnonymousStrategic Overview
StatusPatched in 1.8.1
Affected Version
< 1.8.1CVSS4.3Medium
CVE
N/AVulnerability Overview
The WordPress Pinterest Plugin – Make a Popup, User Profile, Masonry and Gallery Layout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check and a misconfigured nonce check on the _update_shortcode function in all versions up to and including 1.8.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to update the plugin's shortcodes.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8.1, 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
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