SB2019091727 - Improper Authentication in Ghost Ghost
Published: September 17, 2019 Updated: July 17, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019091727
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10983)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.