SB2020100214 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in WordPress + Microsoft Office 365 plugin for WordPress
Published: October 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020100214
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26511)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not correctly verify JWT signatures. A remote attacker can forge tokens and bypass authentication and authorisation checks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.