CVE-2019-15820 Missing authorization in n/a
The login-or-logout-menu-item WordPress plugin lacks authentication checks for saving settings, allowing unauthorized users to modify configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-15820?
CVE-2019-15820 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The login-or-logout-menu-item plugin before 1.2.0 for WordPress has no requirement for lolmi_save_settings authentication.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15820?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Login or Logout Menu Item Project Login or Logout Menu Item.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15820?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15820 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-2019-15820 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15820 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj2g-fw5j-r5hx.