Improper Authorization in Nested Pages - CVE-2023-2434
Published: June 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76812
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2434
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kyle Phillips
Affected software:
Nested Pages
Nested Pages
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass the authorization mechanisms.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on the "reset" function. A remote administrator can bypass access restrictions and reset plugin settings.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-2434
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2919175%40wp-nested-pages&old=2814681%40wp-nested-pages&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c3e61e9-3610-41b5-9820-28012dc657fd?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-nested-pages/tags/3.2.3/app/Form/Listeners/ResetSettings.php#L12