Custom Field Suite <= 2.4 - Missing Authorization

Improper Authorization
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (6.3)
Publicly Published March 12, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher James Golovich
Description

The Custom Field Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks in the ajax_handler() function in versions up to, and including, 2.4.1 This makes it possible for unauthorized attackers to access and execute otherwise restricted AJAX actions, such as importing and exporting custom fields.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug custom-field-suite (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.4
Patched Version
  • 2.4.1
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