Improper access control in ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics plugin for WordPress

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU69573

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45851

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics: 1.0.7 - 3.1.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:sharethis_dashboard_for_google_analytics:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:sharethis_dashboard_for_google_analytics:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:sharethis_dashboard_for_google_analytics:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/googleanalytics/wordpress-sharethis-dashboard-for-google-analytics-plugin-3-1-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability

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.