CVE-2024-34389
WP Post Author – Enhance Your Posts with the Author Bio, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, and Post Rating System, including User Registration Form Builder <= 3.7.4 - Missing Authorization
mediumMissing Authorization
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
3.7.5
Patched in
114d
Time to patch
Description
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the awpa_pro_api_post_rating_review() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to leave reviews on private posts.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=3.7.4PublishedMay 6, 2024
Last updatedAugust 27, 2024
Affected pluginwp-post-author
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