WP Basic Elements <= 5.2.15 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Update via wpbe_save_settings

Missing Authorization
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published March 16, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

The WP Basic Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wpbe_save_settings function in versions up to, and including, 5.2.15. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to update plugin settings.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-basic-elements (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 5.2.15
Patched Version
  • 5.3.0
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