CVE-2023-1910 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.8.3 - Improper Authorization via get_remote_templates REST endpoint

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can flush the remote template cache due to insufficient capability checks in the Getwid 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-2023-1910?

CVE-2023-1910 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in jetmonsters Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks, published on 9 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient capability check on the get_remote_templates function in versions up to, and including, 1.8.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to flush the remote template cache. Cached template information can also be accessed via this endpoint but these are not considered sensitive as they are publicly accessible from the developer's site.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1910?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Motopress Getwid.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1910?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1910 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-2023-1910 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1910 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r4r-m3h4-xrhw.

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