CVE-2023-47840

Qode Essential Addons <= 1.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation

mediumMissing Authorization

4.3

CVSS Score

4.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.5.3

Patched in

57d

Time to patch

Description

The Qode Essential Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the install_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins.

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<=1.5.2

PublishedNovember 27, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginqode-essential-addons

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/443c59b9-275d-4d17-a870-9ae013c1a5c1?source=api-prod

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