User Profile Builder <= 3.10.8 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Change via wppb_two_factor_authentication_settings_update

2024-01-16 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.10.9

Affected PluginUser Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor

Affected Version<= 3.10.8

CVSS8.2High

CVECVE-2024-0324

View all User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wppb_two_factor_authentication_settings_update' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable or disable the 2FA functionality present in the Premium version of the plugin for arbitrary user roles.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.10.9, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0324 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/23caef95-36b6-40aa-8dd7-51a376790a40

CVSS Vector

8.2

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

Base

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

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