Better Find and Replace <= 1.7.7 - Missing Authorization
Vulnerability Description
The Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API usage due to a missing capability check on the rtafar_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access, to trigger OpenAI API key usage resulting in quota consumption potentially incurring cost.
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:
- Adrian Lukita
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/757e41dd-d72f-4e87-a087-c5c38bd727e5?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/real-time-auto-find-and-replace/trunk/core/actions/RTAFAR_CustomAjax.php#L31
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3389979/real-time-auto-find-and-replace/trunk/core/actions/RTAFAR_CustomAjax.php?contextall=1&old=3343531&old_path=%2Freal-time-auto-find-and-replace%2Ftrunk%2Fcore%2Factions%2FRTAFAR_CustomAjax.php
Affected Vendor
codesolz
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