VDB-244076 · CVE-2023-4836 · GCVE-0-2023-4836

File Sharing Plugin up to 2.0.4 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in File Sharing Plugin up to 2.0.4 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-4836. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in File Sharing Plugin up to 2.0.4 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WordPress File Sharing Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 does not check authorization before displaying files and folders, allowing users to gain access to those filed by manipulating IDs which can easily be brute forced

The weakness was released 10/31/2023 by Dmitrii Ignatyev. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-4836 since 09/08/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

File Sharing Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: File Sharing Plugin 2.0.5

Timelineinfo

09/08/2023 🔍
10/31/2023 +53 days 🔍
10/31/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/24/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dmitrii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244076

Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2023 15:48
Updated: 11/24/2023 15:23
Changes: 10/31/2023 15:48 (40), 11/24/2023 15:23 (11)
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