Improper access control in Rich Reviews - #VU21334

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Improper access control in Rich Reviews - #VU21334

Published: September 25, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21334
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Nuanced Media
Affected software:
Rich Reviews

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when processing data passed to the "/wp-admin/admin-post.php" URL. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the website.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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