CVE-2023-49859 WordPress Login With Ajax plugin <= 4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Login With Ajax WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-49859?
CVE-2023-49859 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Marcus (aka @msykes) Login With Ajax, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Marcus (aka @msykes) Login With Ajax login-with-ajax allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Login With Ajax: from n/a through <= 4.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49859?
How do I fix CVE-2023-49859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49859 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-2023-49859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwxf-w6rq-6q8h.