CVE-2022-2108 Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Group Reviews <= 2.8.3 - Unauthorized AJAX Actions due to Nonce Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can modify reviews and plugin settings due to missing capability checks and improper nonce validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2108?
CVE-2022-2108 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wbcomdesigns Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Group Reviews, published on 18 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Group Reviews for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings changes and review modification due to missing capability checks and improper nonce checks in several functions related to said actions in versions up to, and including, 2.8.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify reviews and plugin settings on the affected site.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2108?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wbcomdesigns Buddypress Group Reviews.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2108?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2108 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-2022-2108 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2108 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8g4-6p94-j4fp.