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WEB APPLICATION VULNERABILITIES Standard & Premium

WordPress Plugin Like Button Rating-LikeBtn Security Bypass (2.5.3)

Description

WordPress Plugin Like Button Rating-LikeBtn is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently set any option. WordPress Plugin Like Button Rating-LikeBtn version 2.5.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.5.4 or latest

References

https://advisories.dxw.com/advisories/likebtn-set-any-option/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/likebtn-like-button/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

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

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass

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