SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer <= 3.10.2 - Missing Authorization

2024-04-19 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.10.3

Affected PluginSmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

Affected Version<= 3.10.2

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-3287

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Vulnerability Overview

The SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized ld+json description injection due to a missing capability check on the save_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save schema types.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.10.3, 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.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3287 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a77672b-340e-4f10-abe7-461c2db537b8

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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