Web Stories Plugin 1.32 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Web Stories Plugin 1.32 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-1979. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Web Stories Plugin 1.32 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Web Stories for WordPress plugin supports the WordPress built-in functionality of protecting content with a password. The content is then only accessible to website visitors after entering the password. In WordPress, users with the "Author" role can create stories, but don't have the ability to edit password protected stories. The vulnerability allowed users with said role to bypass this permission check when trying to duplicate the protected story in the plugin's own dashboard, giving them access to the seemingly protected content. We recommend upgrading to version 1.32 or beyond commit  ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/commit/ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68

The weakness was presented 05/08/2023 as ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-1979 since 04/11/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.32.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Stories Plugin 1.32.0
Patch: ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68

Timelineinfo

04/11/2023 🔍
05/08/2023 +27 days 🔍
05/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/31/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1979 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1979
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228228

Entryinfo

Created: 05/08/2023 22:12
Updated: 05/31/2023 08:41
Changes: 05/08/2023 22:12 (53), 05/31/2023 08:41 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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