Schema App Structured Data: A security weakness
Schema App Structured Data is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Schema App Structured Data
- Plugin slug
schema-app-structured-data-for-schemaorg- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 24, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published May 24, 2024 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Schema App Structured Data 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 Schema App Structured Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the MarkupUpdate function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to update or delete post metadata.
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:N/I:L/A:N