Swift Performance Lite <= 2.3.6.18 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Modification

2024-05-08 00:00

Lucio Sá

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.3.6.19

Affected PluginSwift Performance Lite

Affected Version<= 2.3.6.18

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2024-3722

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Vulnerability Overview

The Swift Performance Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the ajax_handler() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.6.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve and modify settings.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.3.6.19, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3722 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/58b7736a-e3e0-4ecd-9adf-284568b02ef7

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

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

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