Responsive Image Slider, Photo Gallery And Carousel < 1.3.6 - Missing Authorization

2021-10-20 00:00

WPScanTeam

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.3.6

Affected PluginSlider Factory

Affected Version< 1.3.6

CVSS4.3Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Responsive Image Slider, Photo Gallery And Carousel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary post access due to a missing capability check on the sf_image_id function in versions before 1.3.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above to arbitrarily access posts, including password protected posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.3.6, 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/2c148123-9da3-4384-8aec-4ee71cb05e01

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

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

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