bplugins Button Block Plugin up to 1.1.4 on WordPress Shortcode btn_block authorization

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A vulnerability was found in bplugins Button Block Plugin up to 1.1.4 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This affects the function btn_block of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-10671. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in bplugins Button Block Plugin up to 1.1.4 on WordPress. Affected is the function btn_block of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Button Block – Get fully customizable & multi-functional buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4 via the [btn_block] 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 released by Francesco Carlucci. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-10671 since 11/01/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/21/2024).

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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• bplugins

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• Button Block Plugin

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• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4

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