wpDataTables (Premium) <= 3.4.1 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover

2021-03-16 00:00
Veno Eivazian

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.4.2
Affected PluginwpDataTables (Premium)
Affected Version< 3.4.2
CVSS8.1High
CVECVE-2021-24197
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Vulnerability Overview

The wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. A low privilege authenticated user that visits the page where the table is published can tamper the parameters to access the data of another user that are present in the same table by taking over the user permissions on the table through formdata[wdt_ID] parameter. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to access and manage the data of all users in the same table. Please note that this only affects the premium version of the plugin which shares the same slug as the free version.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.4.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

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