Custom Widget Area <= 1.2.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Menu Alteration

2023-12-21 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWP Custom Widget area

Affected Version<= 1.2.5

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-6066

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Custom Widget area plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the delete_menu and add_menu AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to alter menu items.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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-2023-6066 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e760cb9a-5e16-47bd-881b-26c7e7a02e81

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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