Post Grid <= 2.2.50 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API

2023-08-11 00:00

Kévin Mosbahi (Mika)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.2.51

Affected PluginPost Grid

Affected Version<= 2.2.50

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2023-40211

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Vulnerability Overview

The Post Grid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on multiple REST API endpoints in versions up to, and including, 2.2.50. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose sensitive inforamtion.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.2.51, 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-2023-40211 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a52fb5f4-60ba-4077-95cd-e160a6d9a419

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

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

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