Social Images Widget <= 2.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings Deletion
Vulnerability Description
The Social Images Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'options_update' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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:
- Abhirup Konwar
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95ab7473-e368-47ad-a8a0-0efbdafce562?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-images-widget/tags/2.1/class-social-images-widget-settings.php#L44
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-images-widget/trunk/class-social-images-widget-settings.php#L44
Affected Vendor
lyrathemes
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