CVE-2020-9514 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A logged-in subscriber can delete arbitrary posts and modify or create new posts due to missing authorization checks in the IMPress for IDX Broker plugin.

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

What is CVE-2020-9514?

CVE-2020-9514 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the IMPress for IDX Broker plugin before 2.6.2 for WordPress. wrappers.php allows a logged-in user (with the Subscriber role) to permanently delete arbitrary posts and pages, create new posts with arbitrary subjects, and modify the subjects of existing posts and pages (via create_dynamic_page and delete_dynamic_page).

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9514?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Idxbroker Impress for Idx Broker.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9514?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9514 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-2020-9514 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hc7g-786w-w835.

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