Improper Authorization in Nested Pages plugin for WordPress

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU76812

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2434

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass the authorization mechanisms.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on the "reset" function. A remote administrator can bypass access restrictions and reset plugin settings.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Nested Pages: 1.0 - 3.2.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:kylephillips:wp-nested-pages:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kylephillips:wp-nested-pages:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kylephillips:wp-nested-pages:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2919175%40wp-nested-pages&old=2814681%40wp-nested-pages&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
http://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c3e61e9-3610-41b5-9820-28012dc657fd?source=cve
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-nested-pages/tags/3.2.3/app/Form/Listeners/ResetSettings.php#L12

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.