CVE-2022-2987 Ldap WP Login / Active Directory Integration < 3.0.2 - Unauthenticated Settings Update to Auth Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can update LDAP settings to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the WordPress site.
- 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-2022-2987?
CVE-2022-2987 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Ldap WP Login / Active Directory Integration, published on 26 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ldap WP Login / Active Directory Integration WordPress plugin before 3.0.2 does not have any authorisation and CSRF checks when updating it's settings (which are hooked to the init action), allowing unauthenticated attackers to update them. Attackers could set their own LDAP server to be used to authenticated users, therefore bypassing the current authentication
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ldap Wp Login \/ Active Directory Integration Project Ldap Wp Login \/ Active Directory Integration.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2987 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-2022-2987 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2987 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh2q-2wc7-4q2g.