Image Source Control Lite < 2.3.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference

2021-10-04 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.3.1

Affected PluginImage Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions

Affected Version< 2.3.1

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2021-24781

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Vulnerability Overview

The Image Source Control WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to change arbitrary post meta fields of arbitrary posts (even those they should not be able to edit).

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.3.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24781 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ab989ea-f498-4c74-b761-416d73059108

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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