REST API TO MiniProgram Plugin up to 4.7.1 on WordPress Email Update authorization

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in REST API TO MiniProgram Plugin up to 4.7.1 on WordPress. This impacts an unknown function of the component Email Update Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-8485. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in REST API TO MiniProgram Plugin up to 4.7.1 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Email Update Handler. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The REST API TO MiniProgram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeovr in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the updateUserInfo() due to missing validation on the 'openid' user controlled key that determines what user will be updated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user's accounts, including their email to a @weixin.com email, which can the be leveraged to reset the password of the user's account, including administrators.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-8485. The exploitation appears to be easy. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/03/2024).

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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• REST API TO MiniProgram Plugin

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• 4.7.0
• 4.7.1

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