WP Custom Widget area: A security weakness
WP Custom Widget area is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- WP Custom Widget area
- Plugin slug
wp-custom-widget-area- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 15, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jan 15, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Custom Widget area 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 WP Custom Widget area WordPress plugin through 1.2.5 does not properly apply capability and nonce checks on any of its AJAX action callback functions, which could allow attackers with subscriber+ privilege to create, delete or modify menus on the site.
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