PT-2024-27901 · WordPress · Wpdatatables

Villu Orav + 1 · Published 2024-06-01 · Updated 2024-06-03 · CVE-2024-3821

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin versions up to, and including, 6.3.2

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on several functions in the wdt ajax actions.php file, which allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate data tables. This affects the premium version of the plugin.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 6.3.2, update to a version higher than 6.3.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the wdt ajax actions.php file until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-3821

Affected Products

Wpdatatables

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3821 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1797870980792287420 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d32215b5-9ecb-4feb-b76f-18821184dd8b?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/81688 · Telegram Post
• https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog · Note