Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress <= 1.63 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Admin Notice Dismissal

2023-08-22 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.64

Affected PluginPush Notification for Post and BuddyPress

Affected Version< 1.64

CVSS5.3Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the PNFPB_icpushadmincallback_callback function hooked via a nopriv AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.63. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to dismiss admin notices.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.64, 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.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/228a3c72-fbb0-48bc-8066-6ca954a14421

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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