Webpushr <= 4.34.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2023-11-06 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.35.0

Affected PluginWeb Push Notifications – Webpushr

Affected Version<= 4.34.0

CVSS7.2High

CVECVE-2023-5620

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Vulnerability Overview

The Web Push Notifications – Webpushr plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wpp_save_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 4.34.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin options and inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.35.0, 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-2023-5620 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e092d67-ab81-4366-824c-cfb240ba3042

CVSS Vector

7.2

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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