WP Quick FrontEnd Editor: A security weakness
WP Quick FrontEnd Editor 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
- WP Quick FrontEnd Editor
- Plugin slug
wp-quick-front-end-editor- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 07, 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jun 07, 2023 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Quick FrontEnd Editor 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 Quick FrontEnd Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to page content injection in versions up to, and including, 5.5. This is due to missing capability checks in the plugin's page-editing functionality. This makes it possible for low-authenticated attackers, such as subscribers, to edit/create any page or post on the blog.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N