WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon <= 3.4.3 - Unauthenticated Full Path Disclosure

2024-07-23 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.4.4

Affected PluginWP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

Affected Version<= 3.4.3

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-6553

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3.This is due to the plugin utilizing wpdesk and leaving test files with display_errors on. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.4.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6553 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6197c194-5a17-41da-be79-58a6f5c68a0b

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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