Photo Engine <= 6.2.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference in ajax_generate_auth_token

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2023-38513
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published July 20, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Rafshanzani Suhada
Description

The Photo Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 6.2.5. This is due to missing validation on a user controlled key within the ajax_generate_auth_token function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate authentication tokens on behalf of another user.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wplr-sync (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 6.2.5
Patched Version
  • 6.2.6
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