PilotPress <= 2.0.30 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX functions

2024-01-31 00:00

Nguyen Xuan Chien

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.0.31

Affected PluginPilotPress

Affected Version<= 2.0.30

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2024-23524

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Vulnerability Overview

The PilotPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.30. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to view reports and purge database transients.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0.31, 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-2024-23524 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a8d121d-434d-4445-874f-d3cf6b6e7233

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow

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