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CVE-2023-1868 YourChannel <= 1.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Cache Reset

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can clear the plugin cache due to missing authorization checks, potentially causing data loss or service disruption.

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-2023-1868?

CVE-2023-1868 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in pluginbuilders YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin., published on 5 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The YourChannel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check when clearing the plugin cache via the yrc_clear_cache GET parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the plugin's cache.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1868?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Plugin Yourchannel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1868 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-2023-1868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2779-qh7w-73rg.

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