Information disclosure in Fast Velocity Minify plugin for WordPress



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fast Velocity Minify
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Raul Peixoto

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU21922

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing capability check on the status page ajax request when the option ‘Enable FVM Debug Mode’ is enable. A remote authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system, such as discover the full web root path to the running WordPress application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fast Velocity Minify: 2.4.0 - 2.7.6

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/10/medium-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-fast-velocity-minify...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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