Improper access control in Kali Forms for WordPress - #VU45892
Published: August 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45892
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: KaliForms
Affected software:
Kali Forms for WordPress
Kali Forms for WordPress
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 within kaliforms_update_option_ajax() AJAX action. A remote authenticated user can bypass implemented security restrictions and change plugin settings.
Note, this vulnerability can be also exploited via CSRF attack vector.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.