Time Tracker <= 3.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update and Limited Data Deletion
Vulnerability Description
The Time Tracker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'tt_update_table_function' and 'tt_delete_record_function' functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update options such as user registration and default role, allowing anyone to register as an Administrator, and to delete limited data from the database.
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:
- Jonas Benjamin Friedli
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2e840f76-1b46-452e-bd63-507cbab779b9?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/time-tracker/trunk/inc/function-tt-update-table.php#L25
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/time-tracker/trunk/inc/function-tt-delete-record.php#L22
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3359157/
Affected Vendor
germanpearls
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