WP Dummy Content Generator <= 3.1.2 - Missing Authorization

2024-02-02 00:00

Huynh Tien Si

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.1.3

Affected PluginWP Dummy Content Generator

Affected Version<= 3.1.2

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-24805

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Dummy Content Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability check son the wp_dummy_content_generatorDeletePosts() and wp_dummy_content_generatorAjaxGenPosts() functions in versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete and generate posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.1.3, 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-2024-24805 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3b44d23c-4872-491f-8a91-b0feb888ac54

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

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

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