Hybrid Composer <= 1.4.6 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update

2019-07-10 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.4.7

Affected PluginHybrid Composer

Affected Version<= 1.4.6

CVSS6.5Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Hybrid Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the hc_ajax_save_option function in versions up to, and including, 1.4.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to fully access and modify administrative settings/actions.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.4.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bc19bfa-ce44-4654-b074-c8126b60a155

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

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

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