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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1109
CVE-2024-1109:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin (versions up to 4.0.11) contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-1109, discovered and disclosed on February 6, 2024. The vulnerability stems from missing capability checks on the init_download() and init() functions, which could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by a missing authorization check that affects the init_download() and init() functions. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD, Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to export the plugin's tracking data and podcast information, potentially exposing sensitive data without proper authorization (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in a security update. Users should update to a version newer than 4.0.11. The fix includes adding proper capability checks and nonce validation to the exporter functions (Github Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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