WIP Custom Login <= 1.2.7 - Missing Authorization

2022-10-24 00:00

István Márton

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.8

Affected PluginWIP Custom Login

Affected Version<= 1.2.7

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2022-42884

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Vulnerability Overview

The WIP Custom Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability and nonce check on several the wip_custom_login_backup_reset action in versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke the function to reset the plugin's back-up.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.8, 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-2022-42884 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e41a12d-44a6-4851-b72a-ffa65bbbeb0b

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

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

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