Auth Bypass Vulnerability in Photoswipe WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-5570

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Simple Photoswipe
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 June 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-5570?

The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not have authorisation check when updating its settings, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to update them

Affected Version(s)

Simple Photoswipe 0 <= 0.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-5570 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49b3a8cb-f606-4cf7-80ec-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Felipe Caon
WPScan
.