jiangweifang Live2DWebCanvas Plugin up to 1.9.11 on WordPress wp-config.php ClearFiles authorization

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in jiangweifang Live2DWebCanvas Plugin up to 1.9.11 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function ClearFiles of the file wp-config.php. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-13767. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in jiangweifang Live2DWebCanvas Plugin up to 1.9.11 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ClearFiles of the file wp-config.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Live2DWebCanvas plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ClearFiles() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

The weakness was presented by Lucio Sá. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-13767 since 01/28/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched 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 01/31/2025).

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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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• jiangweifang

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• Live2DWebCanvas Plugin

Version

• 1.9.0
• 1.9.1
• 1.9.2
• 1.9.3
• 1.9.4
• 1.9.5
• 1.9.6
• 1.9.7
• 1.9.8
• 1.9.9
• 1.9.10
• 1.9.11

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