WordPress Remove Duplicate Posts plugin <= 1.3.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
CVE-2023-29237

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Remove Duplicate Posts
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 December 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Muhammad Rehman’s Remove Duplicate Posts plugin where insufficient access controls can be exploited. This flaw allows malicious users to bypass authentication mechanisms due to incorrectly configured security levels. Any version of the plugin prior to 1.3.5 is susceptible, posing a risk to WordPress installations that utilize this tool for managing duplicate posts. Effective patching is required to ensure that only authorized users can configure access settings.

Affected Version(s)

Remove Duplicate Posts <= 1.3.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/remove-d...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Junsu Yeo (Patchstack Alliance)
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