VK Blocks <= 1.57.0.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Settings Update

Improper Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-0583
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published June 2, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Ram
Description

The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_vk_blocks_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change plugin settings including default icons.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug vk-blocks (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.57.0.5
Patched Version
  • 1.57.0.10
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