Breakdance <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2024-4605
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published May 8, 2024
Last Updated May 9, 2024
Researcher Francesco Carlucci
Description

The Breakdance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 via post meta data. This is due to the plugin storing custom data in metadata without an underscore prefix. This makes it possible for lower privileged users, such as contributors, to edit this data via UI. As a result they can escalate their privileges or execute arbitrary code.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug breakdance (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.7.1
Patched Version
  • 1.7.2
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