Description

WordPress Plugin Beaver Builder-WordPress Page Builder is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently create/edit pages, manage services or list all users. WordPress Plugin Beaver Builder-WordPress Page Builder version 1.7 is vulnerable.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.7.1 or latest

References

http://www.pritect.net/blog/beaver-builder-1-7-1-security-issues

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/02/17/false-vulnerability-report-beaver-builder-lite-security-issue/

https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/change-logs/

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MySQL Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') Vulnerability (CVE-2016-6664)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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