BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post Deletion

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2023-2173
CVSS Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published July 5, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Alex Thomas
Description

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This is due to improper validation and authorization checks within the badgeos_delete_step_ajax_handler, badgeos_delete_award_step_ajax_handler, badgeos_delete_deduct_step_ajax_handler, and badgeos_delete_rank_req_step_ajax_handler functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug badgeos (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 3.7.1.6
Patched Version
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