CVE-2023-32574

Injection Guard <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization via ig_update

mediumMissing Authorization

4.3

CVSS Score

4.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.2.2

Patched in

257d

Time to patch

Description

The Injection Guard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ig_update and ig_update_bulk_backlist functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers , with subscriber-level access and above, to make changes to IP block- and allowlists.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.2.1

PublishedMay 11, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected plugininjection-guard

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c6a9cfc-0b30-456e-bac5-4ad79cd08dce?source=api-prod

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