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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1340
CVE-2023-1340:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2023-1340 is associated with the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize WordPress plugin versions below 1.7.2. The issue was publicly disclosed on March 10, 2023, affecting the unusedcss plugin functionality (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). It is specifically categorized under CWE-862, relating to Missing Authorization. The technical issue stems from the lack of proper authorization and CSRF checks in various AJAX actions, particularly in functions handling log file deletions (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows any authenticated users, including those with low-privilege roles such as subscribers, to perform unauthorized AJAX calls. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions such as deletion of log files and other administrative functions (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.7.2 of the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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