Improper access control in Coditor WordPress plugin
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Coditor – Code Editor Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | dr.iel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU47488
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the coditor_process_ajax() AJAX call. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and modify files inside the "wp-content" folder and list the content.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsCoditor – Code Editor: 1.1
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10425/
http://wpdeeply.com/ninja-forms-before-3-4-27-1-simple-csrf-to-rce/
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.
