Smart Manager <= 8.45.0 - Missing Authorization

2024-10-21 00:00
Ananda Dhakal

Vulnerability Overview

The Smart Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_to_pro() function in versions up to, and including, 8.45.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upgrade the plugin to pro.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 8.46.0, 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

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