webfactory WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect Plugin up to 1.66 on WordPress Setting ajax_save_setting authorization

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in webfactory WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect Plugin up to 1.66 on WordPress. This impacts the function ajax_save_setting of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-5770. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in webfactory WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect Plugin up to 1.66 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function ajax_save_setting of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_setting' function in versions up to, and including, 1.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin settings.

The weakness was disclosed by Friderika Baranyai. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-5770 since 06/08/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/10/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• WordPress Plugin

Vendor

• webfactory

Name

• WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect Plugin

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32
• 1.33
• 1.34
• 1.35
• 1.36
• 1.37
• 1.38
• 1.39
• 1.40
• 1.41
• 1.42
• 1.43
• 1.44
• 1.45
• 1.46
• 1.47
• 1.48
• 1.49
• 1.50
• 1.51
• 1.52
• 1.53
• 1.54
• 1.55
• 1.56
• 1.57
• 1.58
• 1.59
• 1.60
• 1.61
• 1.62
• 1.63
• 1.64
• 1.65
• 1.66

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