RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging <= 4.23.12 - Missing Authorization
Vulnerability Description
The RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of functionality due to a missing capability check on the wprss_ajax_send_premium_support function in all versions up to, and including, 4.23.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to send premium support requests with an attacker-controlled subject line and email address to support allowing them to impersonate the site owner. License information may also be leaked.
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:
- tptNhan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/126c77fa-11c5-431f-8fc9-0375ed6c8a91?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-rss-aggregator/trunk/includes/admin-help.php#L274
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3168468/wp-rss-aggregator/trunk/includes/admin-help.php
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