CVE-2021-4366 PWA for WP & AMP < = 1.7.32 - Missing Authorization
Authenticated attackers can modify restricted plugin settings due to a missing capability check in the PWA for WP & AMP WordPress 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-2021-4366?
CVE-2021-4366 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in magazine3 PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PWA for WP & AMP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the pwaforwp_update_features_options function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.32. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change the otherwise restricted settings within the plugin.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4366?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Magazine3 Pwa for Wp \& Amp.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4366?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4366 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-2021-4366 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4366 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg55-gx79-h9h6.