10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer <= 2.13.44 - Missing Authorization in Settings Import to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2023-02-21 00:00
Anonymous

Vulnerability Overview

The 10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check within the settings import functionality in versions up to, and including, 2.13.44. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to conduct cross-site scripting attacks by injecting arbitrary web scripts in the two_delay_custom_js setting that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.13.45, 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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