WP-DB-Table-Editor <= 1.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Contributor+) Database Access

2024-06-03 17:10

Francesco Carlucci

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWP-DB-Table-Editor

Affected Version<= 1.8.4

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2024-2019

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP-DB-Table-Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data, and loss of data due to lack of a default capability requirement on the 'dbte_render' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to modify database tables that the theme has been configured to use the plugin to edit.

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-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2019 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d044e0a-a956-4319-985d-6a9a276daf49

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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