CVE-2022-25810

Transposh WordPress Translation <= 1.0.9.1 - Missing Authorization Checks

2022-07-22 00:00
Julien Ahrens

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.0.9.2
Affected Plugin
Transposh WordPress Translation
Affected Version
<= 1.0.9.1
CVSS
6.3Medium
Weakness type
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
CVE
CVE-2022-25810
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At a glance

CVE-2022-25810 is a medium-severity Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Transposh WordPress Translation WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.0.9.1. It carries a CVSS score of 6.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). The root cause is a missing authorization check on a reachable function. The issue is fixed in version 1.0.9.2; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed July 2022, reported by Julien Ahrens.

Vulnerability Overview

The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several functions called via AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to perform many administrative actions such as initiating new back-ups, modifying the plugin's settings, deleting duplicates, and more.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Reaching this weakness in Transposh WordPress Translation <= 1.0.9.1 takes a caller who can reach the endpoint. A missing authorization check means a function is reachable by anyone who can reach the endpoint, because the code never asks whether the caller is allowed to perform the action.

Any user who can reach the endpoint gets to run an action reserved for higher-privileged roles, from reading protected data to changing settings or content. For Transposh WordPress Translation the fix is 1.0.9.2: builds <= 1.0.9.1 are affected, anything from 1.0.9.2 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 1.0.9.2, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

Because it turns on account access, WordSec's login security is the relevant layer: role-based two-factor, captcha and brute-force limits raise the cost of getting the account this needs. None of that substitutes for the fix: Transposh WordPress Translation 1.0.9.2 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25810https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1e1d8afa-0a38-434b-b3d8-04019010ab21https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25810

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