AMP for WP <= 0.9.97.19 - Missing Authorization

Missing Authorization
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (6.3)
Publicly Published October 20, 2018
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Sybre Waaijer
Description

TheAMP for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ampforwp_save_steps_data AJAX hook in versions up to, and including, 0.9.97.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to make otherwise privilege locked administrative changes to the vulnerable website and create admin accounts.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug accelerated-mobile-pages (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 0.9.97.19
Patched Version
  • 0.9.97.20
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