Improper Authorization in Post Meta Data Manager - CVE-2023-5425

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Improper Authorization in Post Meta Data Manager - CVE-2023-5425

Published: October 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82562
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5425
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Post Meta Data Manager
Software vendor:
WpExpertPlugins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on the "pmdm_wp_change_user_meta" and "pmdm_wp_change_post_meta" functions. A remote user can gain elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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