CVE-2021-24207

WP Page Builder <= 1.2.3 - Insecure Default to Unauthorized Page Editing

2021-04-08 00:00
Ram

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.2.4
Affected Plugin
WP Page Builder
Affected Version
< 1.2.4
CVSS
5.4Medium
Weakness type
CWE-1188 · Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
CVE
CVE-2021-24207
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At a glance

CVE-2021-24207 is a medium-severity Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability in the WP Page Builder WordPress plugin, affecting versions < 1.2.4. It carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). The issue is fixed in version 1.2.4; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed April 2021, reported by Ram.

Vulnerability Overview

By default, the WP Page Builder WordPress plugin before 1.2.4 allows subscriber-level users to edit and make changes to any and all posts pages - user roles must be specifically blocked from editing posts and pages.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the product's installer, administrator, or maintainer, but the default is not secure.

Remediation

Update to version 1.2.4, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: WP Page Builder 1.2.4 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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