WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-1597 Modified

tagDiv Cloud Library: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

tagDiv Cloud Library is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
tagDiv Cloud Library
Plugin slug
cloud-library
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 10, 2023
Weakness
Not assigned

This CVE was published Jul 10, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update tagDiv Cloud Library 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

The tagDiv Cloud Library WordPress plugin before 2.7 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action accessible to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, allowing unauthenticated users to change arbitrary user metadata, which could lead to privilege escalation by setting themselves as an admin of the blog.

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

Primary and upstream sources