WP Cleanfix <= 5.6.2 - Missing Authorization via register
Affected versions: *-5.6.2
Vulnerability type: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
The WP Cleanfix plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the register function in versions up to, and including, 5.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to find and replace post, comment, and postmeta content as well as compacting the database.
WP CleanFix
Affected versions: *-5.6.2
Patched versions: 5.7.0
Researcher credit: Abdi Pranata
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- Published
- November 28, 2023
- CVSS
- 7.1