WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-6579 Deferred

Web and WooCommerce Addons for WPBakery Builder: A security weakness

Web and WooCommerce Addons for WPBakery Builder is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Web and WooCommerce Addons for WPBakery Builder
Plugin slug
vc-addons-by-bit14
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 16, 2024
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Jul 16, 2024 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Web and WooCommerce Addons for WPBakery Builder 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Web and WooCommerce Addons for WPBakery Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings modification due to a missing capability check on several plugin functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change some of the plugin settings.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources