WP Like Button <= 1.7.0 - Missing Authorization via crublabFBLBAjax

2023-11-15 00:00

Abdi Pranata

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWP Like Button

Affected Version<= 1.7.0

CVSS3.1Low

CVECVE-2023-47820

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Like Button plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the crublabFBLBAjax function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to enable and disable the like button if they are able to retrieve a nonce via a nonce leak.

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-2023-47820 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/da550fd7-3c1a-4b07-afc0-2366e0f5cccd

CVSS Vector

3.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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