WP Debugging <= 2.10.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update

Missing Authorization

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVE	CVE-2021-24779
CVSS	Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published	September 27, 2021
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	apple502j

Description

The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any authorisation and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	wp-debugging (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 2.10.2
Patched Version	2.11.0

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