WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-5331 Analyzed

Breakdance: A security weakness

Breakdance is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Breakdance
Plugin slug
breakdance
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 01, 2024
Weakness
CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Aug 01, 2024 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.

Patch or disable the affected component.

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

Technical description

The Breakdance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to export form submissions.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources