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CVE-2020-9514: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An issue was discovered in the IMPress for IDX Broker plugin before version 2.6.2 for WordPress. The vulnerability allows a logged-in user with Subscriber role privileges to perform unauthorized actions through the wrappers.php file (Wordfence Blog, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the wrappers.php file and allows authenticated users with Subscriber role to execute unauthorized operations through the create_dynamic_page and delete_dynamic_page functions. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The weakness is categorized as CWE-862: Missing Authorization (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts and pages, create new posts with arbitrary subjects, and modify the subjects of existing posts and pages. This could lead to significant content manipulation and potential defacement of the WordPress site (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.2 of the IMPress for IDX Broker plugin. Users should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WordPress Plugin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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