Attesa Extra Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress Shortcode attesa-template authorization

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A vulnerability was found in Attesa Extra Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is the function attesa-template of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-10688. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Attesa Extra Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress. This issue affects the function attesa-template of the component Shortcode Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The Attesa Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 via the 'attesa-template' shortcode due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.

The weakness was shared by Francesco Carlucci. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-10688 since 11/01/2024. 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 11/09/2024).

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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• Attesa Extra Plugin

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• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2

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