CVE-2021-24238 Realteo < 1.2.4 - Arbitrary Property Deletion via IDOR

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can delete arbitrary properties by manipulating the property_id parameter due to missing ownership checks.

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-2021-24238?

CVE-2021-24238 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PureThemes Findeo, published on 22 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Realteo WordPress plugin before 1.2.4, used by the Findeo Theme, did not ensure that the requested property to be deleted belong to the user making the request, allowing any authenticated users to delete arbitrary properties by tampering with the property_id parameter.

Weakness: CWE-425, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24238?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Purethemes Findeo, Purethemes Realteo.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24238 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-2021-24238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-828j-hg8h-vf6g.

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