iThemes Security <= 5.3.5 - Missing Capabilities Check

Improper Access Control
CVE Not available
CVSS High (7.4)
Publicly Published April 25, 2016
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Julio Potier
Description

The iThemes Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_itsec_file_change_warning_ajax function in versions up to, and including, 5.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to perform administrative actions.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug better-wp-security (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 5.3.6
Patched Version
  • 5.3.6
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