WPSSO Core <= 18.18.1 - Missing Authorization

2024-12-30 00:00

Jingle Bells

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 18.18.2

Affected PluginWPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags

Affected Version<= 18.18.1

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-56243

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Vulnerability Overview

The WPSSO Core – Complete and Optimized Structured Data SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 18.18.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 18.18.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56243 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/94e6118a-5950-481a-92f3-f25e01f186d7

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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