LeadConnector <= 1.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion

2024-04-29 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.8

Affected PluginLeadConnector

Affected Version<= 1.7

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2024-1371

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Vulnerability Overview

The LeadConnector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification & loss of data due to a missing capability check on the lc_public_api_proxy() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts. CVE-2024-34378 is likely a duplicate of this issue.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8, 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.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1371 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79e786ce-a3eb-40df-8dad-4c9c75243bec

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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