CVE-2023-49765 WordPress Rate my Post – WP Rating System Plugin <= 3.4.1 is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization to access or modify data via user-controlled keys in the WP Rating System 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-2023-49765?

CVE-2023-49765 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Blaz K. Rate my Post – WP Rating System, published on 21 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Blaz K. Rate my Post – WP Rating System.This issue affects Rate my Post – WP Rating System: from n/a through 3.4.1.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49765?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blazzdev Rate My Post.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49765?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49765 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-2023-49765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-33gj-cgfq-5j2j.

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