CVE-2024-12028

Friends <= 3.2.1 - Missing Authorization

mediumMissing Authorization

5.3

CVSS Score

5.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

3.2.2

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The Friends plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several REST API endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send arbitrary friend requests on behalf of another website, accept the friend request for the targeted website, and then communicate with the site as an accepted friend.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.2.1

PublishedDecember 5, 2024

Last updatedDecember 10, 2024

Affected pluginfriends

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/980b16d4-3c4a-4ed1-af46-f39f3ec6dd19?source=api-prod

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