CVE-2023-49845 WordPress Redirects plugin <= 1.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Redirects WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2023-49845?
CVE-2023-49845 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mattdeclaire Redirects, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in mattdeclaire Redirects redirects allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Redirects: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49845?
How do I fix CVE-2023-49845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49845 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-2023-49845 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-49845 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc6h-vhph-vqmm.