GamiPress: Broken access control
GamiPress is affected by broken access control. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can reach data or an operation that should be restricted to another user or a more privileged role.
- Component
- GamiPress
- Plugin slug
gamipress- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 29, 2024
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
This CVE was published Apr 29, 2024 and is one of 25 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update GamiPress when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
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 GamiPress WordPress plugin before 6.8.9's access control mechanism fails to properly restrict access to its settings, permitting Authors to manipulate requests and extend access to lower privileged users, like Subscribers, despite initial settings prohibiting such access. This vulnerability resembles broken access control, enabling unauthorized users to modify critical GamiPress WordPress plugin before 6.8.9 configurations.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N