Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.6 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update and Arbitrary File Upload
Vulnerability Description
The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the vcita_save_settings_callback function in versions up to, and including, 4.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to modify the plugins settings, upload arbitrary files, and inject malicious JavaScript (before 4.3.2).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Jonas Höbenreich
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c99aab5-a995-44ae-bc14-09f73e6b22c5?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php#L88
- https://blog.jonh.eu/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2933915/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php?contextall=1&old=2924763&old_path=%2Fmeeting-scheduler-by-vcita%2Ftrunk%2Fvcita-ajax-function.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3191356/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php?contextall=1
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