Description

WordPress Plugin Ultimate FAQ is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently import CSV files and create new posts, or export all posts/FAQs. WordPress Plugin Ultimate FAQ version 1.8.24 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.8.25 or latest

References

https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-import-vulnerability-in-wordpress-ultimate-faq-plugin/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ultimate-faqs/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2019-17232 CVE-2019-17233 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