CVE-2023-25966 WordPress FileBird plugin <= 5.1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the FileBird WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-25966?

CVE-2023-25966 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ninja Team Filebird, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ninja Team Filebird allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Filebird: from n/a through 5.1.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25966?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ninjateam Filebird.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25966 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-2023-25966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wv9-79mg-hgfg.

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