WP Tools <= 3.41 - Missing Authorization leading to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authorization Bypass

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2022-43453
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published November 30, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher TomS
Description

The WP Tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 3.41. This is due to missing capability check resulting in authorization bypass. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to access unspecified user controls granted at a higher authorization-level.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wptools (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.41
Patched Version
  • 3.43
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