CVE-2023-4600
The AffiliateWP for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'affwp_activate_addons_page_plugin' function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.14.0.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The AffiliateWP for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'affwp_activate_addons_page_plugin' function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.14.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to activate arbitrary plugins.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- affiliatewp/affiliatewp
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://affiliatewp.com/changelog/Release Notes
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eab422b8-8cf5-441e-a21f-6a0e1b7642b2?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://affiliatewp.com/changelog/Release Notes
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eab422b8-8cf5-441e-a21f-6a0e1b7642b2?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.