RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize <= 1.7.1 - Missing Authorization in 'attach_rule'

2023-03-10 00:00

Marco Wotschka

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.7.2

Affected PluginRapidLoad AI – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically

Affected Version<= 1.7.1

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-1338

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Vulnerability Overview

The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized cache modification due to a missing capability check on the attach_rule function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to modify cache rules.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.7.2, 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-2023-1338 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bb55b22-a0d0-424f-8e4f-57d3f239c149

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

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

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