Description

WordPress Plugin Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently perform a variety of the plugin's actions or even take over a website. WordPress Plugin Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro version 1.6.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.6.3 or latest

References

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/02/26/hackers-are-probably-already-exploiting-this-authenticated-option-update-vulnerability-just-fixed-in-freemius/

https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/commit/50a7ca3d921d59e1d2b39bb6ab3c6c7efde494b8

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2053131/

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Moodle Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls Vulnerability (CVE-2013-2081)

PrestaShop Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2020-15161)

TYPO3 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2011-4900)

TYPO3 Insufficient Session Expiration Vulnerability (CVE-2022-23502)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass