WordPress LWS Affiliation plugin <= 2.3.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
CVE-2024-43962

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Lws Affiliation
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 November 2024

Summary

The Missing Authorization vulnerability in the LWS Affiliation plugin presents significant risks, as it allows malicious actors to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This flaw primarily affects versions up to 2.3.4, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive functionality or data. App security practices must address these vulnerabilities to protect users and systems from potential abuses resulting from improper access control configurations.

Affected Version(s)

LWS Affiliation <= 2.3.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/lws-affilia...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Fariq Fadillah Gusti Insani (Patchstack Alliance)
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