CVE-2023-3244 Comments Like Dislike <= 1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Setting Reset
Authenticated subscribers can reset plugin settings due to missing capability checks in the Comments Like Dislike 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-2023-3244?
CVE-2023-3244 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in happy-coders Comments Like Dislike, published on 17 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Comments Like Dislike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the restore_settings function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to reset the plugin's settings. NOTE: this issue is was only partially patched in version 1.2.0, as the nonce is still present to subscriber-level users.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wphappycoders Comments Like Dislike.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3244 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-2023-3244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in happy-coders Comments Like Dislike
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pr3-pwqq-x984.