PT-2024-29678 · WordPress · Bulk Posts Editing For Wordpress

Aillesim + 1 · Published 2024-05-15 · Updated 2024-05-15 · CVE-2024-4199

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 Bulk Posts Editing For WordPress plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 4.2.3

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on the plugin's AJAX actions. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to invoke corresponding functions, potentially leading to post creation and duplication, post content retrieval, and post taxonomy manipulation.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 4.2.3, update to a version that includes a fix for the missing capability check on the plugin's AJAX actions. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's AJAX actions to prevent unauthorized invocation of functions.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-4199

Affected Products

Bulk Posts Editing For Wordpress

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4199 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/683131a0-eec3-4251-b322-5c2088855687?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3085134%40ithemeland-bulk-posts-editing-lite%2Ftrunk&old=2946926%40ithemeland-bulk-posts-editing-lite%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/79806 · Telegram Post