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CVE-2024-6465:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP Links Page plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-6465) related to unauthorized modification of data, discovered and disclosed on July 13, 2024. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.9.5, due to a missing capability check on the 'wplfajaxupdate_screenshots' function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the 'wplfajaxupdate_screenshots' function, which allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to perform unauthorized actions. 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 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to regenerate link thumbnail images without proper authorization. This could potentially lead to unauthorized modification of website content (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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