SpeedyCache <= 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Options Update

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-6598
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published December 16, 2023
Last Updated July 29, 2024
Researcher Lucio Sá
Description

The SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the speedycache_save_varniship, speedycache_img_update_settings, speedycache_preloading_add_settings, and speedycache_preloading_delete_resource functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin options.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug speedycache (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.3
Patched Version
  • 1.1.4
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