wpDiscuz <= 7.6.10 - Unauthenticated Content Injection

2023-10-22 00:00

Revan Arifio

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 7.6.11

Affected PluginComments – wpDiscuz

Affected Version<= 7.6.10

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-46310

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Vulnerability Overview

The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Content Injection in versions up to, and including, 7.6.10. The cause of this vulnerability is undisclosed at this time. However, this vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject new content onto the website, possibly through the manipulation of posts to create new web pages, spam, or phishing.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.6.11, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46310 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6fa1299e-308e-47ea-843c-c76b8a412ce9

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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