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CVE-2023-2987

wordapp Wordapp — Wordapp <= 1.6.0 - Authorization Bypass through Use of Insufficiently Unique Cryptographic Signature

Description · from the CVE record

The Wordapp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to an use of insufficiently unique cryptographic signature on the 'wa_pdx_op_config_set' function in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to the plugin to change the 'validation_token' in the plugin config, providing access to the plugin's remote control functionalities, such as creating an admin access URL, which can be used for privilege escalation.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Wordapp≤ 1.6.0–CNA

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Wordfence (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refwordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/80440bfa-4a02-4441-bbdb-52d7dd065a9d?source=cverefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordapp/trunk/includes/config.php#L59refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordapp/trunk/includes/pdx.php#L64refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordapp/trunk/includes/access.php#L28refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3063322/wordappreflana.report/publication/6e779e9a-e0f9-4102-9f0b-ad46e9c4533f