Simple Restrict <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure

2024-03-07 00:00

Francesco Carlucci

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.7

Affected PluginSimple Restrict

Affected Version<= 1.2.6

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-1083

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Vulnerability Overview

The Simple Restrict plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's restrictions to extract post titles and content

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1083 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65963ce0-6589-4753-837c-14ef37a1a9e3

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

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

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