StopBadBots <= 7.23 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2022-3883
CVSS Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published November 18, 2022
Last Updated October 23, 2024
Researcher István Márton
Description

The StopBadBots plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the stopbadbots_install_plugin() function in versions up to, and including, 7.23. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permission, such as a subscriber, to install arbitrary plugins on the vulnerable site. This could be used to install additional vulnerable plugins that could aid in further compromise of the site.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug stopbadbots (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 7.23
Patched Version
  • 7.24
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