CVE-2023-46195

Headline Analyzer <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization via REST APIs

mediumMissing Authorization

6.5

CVSS Score

6.5

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.3.2

Patched in

97d

Time to patch

Description

The Headline Analyzer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on several functions called via REST API endpoints in versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve and update headline post data as well as disconnect and connect an account for the plugin.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.3.1

PublishedOctober 18, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginheadline-analyzer

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a057ad05-0ed7-48c4-9dc1-0e7b1d3cb270?source=api-prod

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