CVE-2016-11006 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can modify admin settings in the wp-invoice plugin due to incorrect access control, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-11006?

CVE-2016-11006 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The wp-invoice plugin before 4.1.1 for WordPress has incorrect access control for admin_init settings changes.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Usabilitydynamics Wp-Invoice.

How do I fix CVE-2016-11006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-11006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-11006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7v9q-f6xr-89p8.

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