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CVE-2023-1339: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize WordPress plugin versions below 1.7.2 contained a vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-1339. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on March 10, 2023, affecting the plugin's settings update functionality due to missing capability checks (NVD, WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Broken Access Control issue (OWASP Top 10 A5) with a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity). The technical root cause was identified as CWE-862, relating to missing authorization checks in the plugin's functionality (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to modify plugin settings, potentially affecting the website's optimization and performance configurations. Any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges such as subscribers, could exploit this vulnerability to make unauthorized changes to the plugin's settings (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.7.2 of the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin. Website administrators are advised to update to this version or later to protect against unauthorized settings modifications (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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