Zippy <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure

2023-03-30 00:00

Junsu Yeo

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.6.2

Affected PluginZippy

Affected Version<= 1.6.1

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-26533

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Vulnerability Overview

The Zippy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 1.6.1 via the adminInit function. This can allow authenticated attackers with access to the post editor, such as contributors, to create an export that will contain sensitive author information, such as usernames and password hashes.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.6.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26533 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c306428-8880-483f-be3a-6f6b87e55eef

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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