CVE-2023-1337 RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize <= 1.7.1 - Missing Authorization in 'clear_uucss_logs'

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can delete plugin log files due to missing capability checks in the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize 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-2023-1337?

CVE-2023-1337 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in shakee93 RapidLoad AI – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically, published on 10 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data loss due to a missing capability check on the clear_uucss_logs function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to delete plugin log files.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1337?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rapidload Rapidload Power-Up for Autoptimize.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1337?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1337 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-2023-1337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4v29-63c9-ww7w.

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