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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2764
CVE-2023-2764:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-2764 affects the Draw Attention plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.11. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the ajaxsetfeatured_image function, which was discovered and disclosed in June 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by a missing capability check in the ajaxsetfeatured_image function, which allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher to modify featured images of arbitrary posts. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to change the featured image of any post with an image that already exists in the media library. This unauthorized modification capability could potentially be used to deface or manipulate the visual content of the website (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Website administrators should update the Draw Attention plugin to a version newer than 2.0.11. The vulnerability has been patched in subsequent versions (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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