CVE-2023-1169 OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor <= 2.1.4 - Missing Authorization leading to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Image Upload

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Subscribers can upload images due to missing capability checks in the OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor 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-2023-1169?

CVE-2023-1169 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in sagarpatel124 OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor, published on 9 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to missing authorization due to a missing capability check on the 'file_uploader_callback' function in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to upload image attachments to the site.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1169?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ooohboi Steroids for Elementor Project Ooohboi Steroids for Elementor.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1169 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-2023-1169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4q65-9q37-vxjp.

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