WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons: A security weakness
WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons 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
- WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons
- Plugin slug
maxbuttons- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 24, 2024
This CVE was published Aug 24, 2024 and is one of 14 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons 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 WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 9.7.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the full path to instances, which they may be able to use in combination with other vulnerabilities or to simplify reconnaissance work. On its own, this information is of very limited use.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N