Welcome Bar <= 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization

2023-03-31 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.0.4

Affected PluginWelcome Bar

Affected Version<= 2.0.3

CVSS4.3Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Welcome Bar for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized AJAX action access due to a missing capability check on the iwb_do_action function in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers invoke this action.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0.4, 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

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/98730677-200b-4b1a-8568-7af8b2b0e94b

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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