WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2018-11579 Modified

Banner Management For Woocommerce: A security weakness

Banner Management For Woocommerce is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 5.3 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Banner Management For Woocommerce
Plugin slug
banner-management-for-woocommerce
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 31, 2018
Weakness
CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

This CVE was published May 31, 2018 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Banner Management For Woocommerce to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

class-woo-banner-management.php in the MULTIDOTS WooCommerce Category Banner Management plugin 1.1.0 for WordPress has an Unauthenticated Settings Change Vulnerability, related to certain wp_ajax_nopriv_ usage. Anyone can change the plugin's setting by simply sending a request with a wbm_save_shop_page_banner_data action.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources