CVE-2023-2174 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Missing Authorization in delete_badgeos_log_entries

What is CVE-2023-2174?

CVE-2023-2174 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in learningtimes BadgeOS, published on 31 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_badgeos_log_entries function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the plugin's log entries.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2174?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Badgeos Badgeos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2174?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2174 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-2023-2174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in learningtimes BadgeOS

• CVE-2022-0817 BadgeOS <= 3.7.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-2173 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post Deletion Medium 6.5
• CVE-2022-41987 WordPress BadgeOS Plugin <= 3.7.1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Medium 6.3
• CVE-2023-2171 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Medium 5.4
• CVE-2023-2172 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post Title Overwrite Medium 4.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-4f64-gr3j-jm5p.