Like Button Rating <= 2.5.3 - Arbitrary Settings Change

2017-11-02 00:00

Tom Adams

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.4

Affected PluginLike Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn

Affected Version<= 2.5.3

CVSS6.5Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Like Button Rating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in the 'init' action in versions up to, and including, 2.5.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the vulnerable site's settings.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.4, 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/227886e8-99d9-49b3-a1a8-b06b02d331bc

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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