Wordapp <= 1.6.0 - Authorization Bypass through Use of Insufficiently Unique Cryptographic Signature

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CVE CVE-2023-2987
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published May 30, 2023
Last Updated August 20, 2024
Researcher István Márton
Description

The Wordapp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to an use of insufficiently unique cryptographic signature on the 'wa_pdx_op_config_set' function in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to the plugin to change the 'validation_token' in the plugin config, providing access to the plugin's remote control functionalities, such as creating an admin access URL, which can be used for privilege escalation.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wordapp (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.6.0
Patched Version
  • 1.7.0
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