Pre-Publish Checklist <= 1.1.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post '_ppc_meta_key' Update

2023-09-22 00:00

Rafie Muhammad

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.1.2

Affected PluginPre-Publish Checklist

Affected Version< 1.1.2

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-44151

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Vulnerability Overview

The Pre-Publish Checklist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 1.1.1 via the ppc_meta_box_ajax_add_handler and ppc_meta_box_ajax_delete_handler functions due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This can allow authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to modify and delete the '_ppc_meta_key' post meta value for arbitrary posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44151 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e00a06c-9623-48e0-b212-20a2f1e7e640

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

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

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