YourChannel <= 1.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Reset

2023-04-05 00:00

Marco Wotschka

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.4

Affected PluginYourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin.

Affected Version<= 1.2.3

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2023-1865

View all YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin. vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The YourChannel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check when resetting plugin settings via the yrc_nuke GET parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete YouTube channels from the plugin.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.4, 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-2023-1865 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34817e32-d5a3-403a-85f0-1d60af8945de

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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