HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce <= 2.10.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Publication
Vulnerability Description
The HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication due to a missing capability check on the activateCampaign() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to publish arbitrary posts like ones they have submitted for review, or a site administrator has in draft.
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:
- Craig Smith
References
Affected Vendor
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