CVE-2022-1753 WoWonder Group requests.php access control

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can post messages to arbitrary groups by manipulating the group_id parameter in requests.php.

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-2022-1753?

CVE-2022-1753 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in unspecified WoWonder, published on 17 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WoWonder. Affected is the file /requests.php which is responsible to handle group messages. The manipulation of the argument group_id allows posting messages in other groups. It is possible to launch the attack remotely but it might require authentication. A video explaining the attack has been disclosed to the public.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1753?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wowonder Wowonder.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1753?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1753 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-2022-1753 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1753 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3h3-m2g5-25f2.

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