Optinly <= 1.0.18 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Change

2022-10-12 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.0.19

Affected PluginOptinly – Exit Intent, Newsletter Popups, Gamification & Opt-in Forms

Affected Version<= 1.0.18

CVSS7.1High

CVECVE-2022-41647

View all Optinly – Exit Intent, Newsletter Popups, Gamification & Opt-in Forms vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Optinly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 1.0.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change certain plugin settings.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.0.19, 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-2022-41647 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/13b0f306-cfd1-4c36-b694-de7968f0ae1c

CVSS Vector

7.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow

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