WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-1865 Modified

YourChannel: A security weakness

YourChannel 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.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
YourChannel
Plugin slug
yourchannel
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 05, 2023
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Apr 05, 2023 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update YourChannel 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 YourChannel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check when resetting plugin settings via the yrc_nuke GET parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete YouTube channels from the plugin.

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

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

References

Primary and upstream sources