Search in Place <= 1.0.104 - Missing Authorization to Feedback Submission

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-26521
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published February 28, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher István Márton
Description

The Search in Place plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on the feedback_action function in versions up to, and including, 1.0.104. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to submit plugin feedback on behalf of the site owner.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug search-in-place (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.104
Patched Version
  • 1.0.105
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