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



Published: 2022-11-24
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-45851
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor ShareThis

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU69573

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

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 External links

http://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?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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