CVE-2023-49812 WordPress WP Photo Album Plus Plugin <= 8.5.02.005 is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access or modify unauthorized photo album data in WP Photo Album Plus.

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

What is CVE-2023-49812?

CVE-2023-49812 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in J.N. Breetvelt a.k.a. OpaJaap WP Photo Album Plus, published on 19 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in J.N. Breetvelt a.K.A. OpaJaap WP Photo Album Plus.This issue affects WP Photo Album Plus: from n/a through 8.5.02.005.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49812?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wppa Wp Photo Album Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49812?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49812 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-2023-49812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3vhq-cj93-8r2v.

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