CVE-2023-4836 WordPress File Sharing Plugin < 2.0.5 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Data and Files Exposure via IDOR
Attackers can access sensitive files and folders by manipulating IDs due to missing authorization checks in the WordPress File Sharing Plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-4836?
CVE-2023-4836 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WordPress File Sharing Plugin, published on 31 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WordPress File Sharing Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 does not check authorization before displaying files and folders, allowing users to gain access to those filed by manipulating IDs which can easily be brute forced
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Userprivatefiles Wordpress File Sharing Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4836?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-4836 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4836 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WordPress File Sharing Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r75f-cj9v-2727.