Vulnerability identifier: #VU29339
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ACF to REST API
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: Aires Gonçalves
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the "wp-json/acf/v3/options/" endpoint. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system from the "wp_options" table, such as a list of active plugins.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
ACF to REST API: 2.0.2 - 3.2.0
External links
http://gist.github.com/mariuszpoplwski/4fbaab7f271bea99c733e3f2a4bafbb5
http://github.com/airesvsg/acf-to-rest-api
http://wordpress.org/plugins/acf-to-rest-api/#developers
http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10284/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.