WP-RecentComments <= 2.2.7 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure

2023-02-22 00:00

Nguyen Anh Tien

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWP-RecentComments

Affected Version<= 2.2.7

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-23886

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP-RecentComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.2.7. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including comments on posts even if the posts themselves are not visible to the user. The plugin uses the `init` hook for this action instead of creating a proper wp_ajax_ action allowing access to this code to anyone.

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-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-2023-23886 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3becd450-b0de-466a-9721-b156a2ba1de3

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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