Meks Video Importer <= 1.0.12 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) API Keys Modification
Vulnerability Description
The Meks Video Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API key modification due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify the plugin's API keys. CVE-2024-38733 may be a duplicate of this issue.
Impact Analysis
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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/eaf9cc48-1ba6-4e9b-9f49-54f7747c26e0?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meks-video-importer/trunk/includes/class.meks-video-importer-vimeo.php#L74
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meks-video-importer/trunk/includes/class.meks-video-importer-youtube.php#L98
Affected Vendor
mekshq
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