Authorization Bypass in ContentStudio Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-0558

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 January 2023

Summary

The ContentStudio plugin for WordPress suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain access to functionalities that are intended for authenticated users. This vulnerability arises from an insecure token validation mechanism susceptible to type juggling, which can be exploited in all versions up to and including 1.2.5. As a result, attackers may execute functions typically reserved for users with valid API keys, possibly leading to unauthorized data manipulation or other malicious actions.

Affected Version(s)

ContentStudio * <= 1.2.5

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Chloe Chamberland
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