Page Builder KingComposer: A security weakness
Page Builder KingComposer 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.
- Component
- Page Builder KingComposer
- Plugin slug
kingcomposer- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 14, 2022
This CVE was published Mar 14, 2022 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Page Builder KingComposer 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 Page Builder KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not validate the id parameter before redirecting the user to it via the kc_get_thumbn AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N