happymonkeyagency SCSS Happy Compiler Plugin up to 1.3.10 on WordPress Setting import_settings authorization

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A vulnerability was found in happymonkeyagency SCSS Happy Compiler Plugin up to 1.3.10 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. Affected is the function import_settings of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-5600. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in happymonkeyagency SCSS Happy Compiler Plugin up to 1.3.10 on WordPress and classified as critical. This issue affects the function import_settings 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SCSS Happy Compiler – Compile SCSS to CSS & Automatic Enqueue plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to a missing capability check and insufficient sanitization on the import_settings() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject malicious web scripts.

The weakness was shared by Lucio Sá. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-5600 since 06/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2024).

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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• WordPress Plugin

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• happymonkeyagency

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• SCSS Happy Compiler Plugin

Version

• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.9
• 1.3.10

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