WP Scraper <= 5.7 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Page/Post Creation
Vulnerability Description
The WP Scraper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wp_scraper_multi_scrape_action() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary pages and posts.
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:
- Lucio Sá
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1a4bc52d-5771-4e7b-a394-772f2a5edbd7?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-scraper/trunk/wp-scraper.php#L1426
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3095663%40wp-scraper&new=3095663%40wp-scraper&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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