WP2Speed Faster – Optimize PageSpeed Insights Score 90-100 <= 1.0.1 - Improper Authorization due to use of Hardcoded Credentials

2024-07-08 19:47

Lucio Sá

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWP2Speed Faster – Optimize PageSpeed Insights Score 90-100

Affected Version<= 1.0.1

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-5810

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP2Speed Faster – Optimize PageSpeed Insights Score 90-100 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to the use of hardcoded credentials to authenticate all the incoming API requests. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite CSS, update the trial settings, purge the cache, and find attachments.

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-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5810 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1fe97ac1-cab9-4b6f-bddd-bdcdc9faee40

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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