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CVE-2024-5570: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through version 0.1 contains an authorization vulnerability that was discovered on June 7, 2024. The vulnerability allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level access, to update the plugin's settings due to missing authorization checks (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Access Control issue (CWE-284) related to broken access controls (OWASP Top 10 A5). It has received 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, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and required low privileges (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated users with low-privilege roles (such as subscribers) to modify plugin settings, potentially leading to unauthorized configuration changes that could affect the website's functionality (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users should consider implementing additional access controls or temporarily disabling the plugin until a security update is released (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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