PT-2024-15020 · WordPress · Speedycache

Lucio Sá · Published 2024-01-11 · Updated 2024-01-17 · CVE-2023-6598

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.1.3

Description The issue allows unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the speedycache save varniship, speedycache img update settings, speedycache preloading add settings, and speedycache preloading delete resource functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin options.

Recommendations For SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.1.3, update to a version higher than 1.1.3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the speedycache save varniship, speedycache img update settings, speedycache preloading add settings, and speedycache preloading delete resource functions until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-6598

Affected Products

Speedycache

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6598 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3010577/speedycache · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6598 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db8cfdba-f3b2-45dc-9be7-6f6374fd5f39?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1745365003354734967 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1745413252803174551 · Twitter Post