SB2020100916 - Improper access control in Coditor WordPress plugin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: N/A)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The 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.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10425/
• https://wpdeeply.com/ninja-forms-before-3-4-27-1-simple-csrf-to-rce/