WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.7.8 - Full Path Disclosure

2024-08-23 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 9.8.0

Affected PluginMaxButtons – Create buttons

Affected Version<= 9.7.8

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-6499

View all MaxButtons – Create buttons vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 9.7.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the full path to instances, which they may be able to use in combination with other vulnerabilities or to simplify reconnaissance work. On its own, this information is of very limited use.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 9.8.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6499 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fdd0694c-ea7e-4cf8-a8d8-82a2b02fecdf

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

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

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