CVE-2024-1043 AMP for WP <= 1.0.93.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Deletion via amppb_remove_saved_layout_data

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can delete arbitrary posts due to missing capability checks in the AMP for WP 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-2024-1043?

CVE-2024-1043 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mohammed_kaludi AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages, published on 20 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'amppb_remove_saved_layout_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.93.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to delete arbitrary posts on the site.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1043?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ampforwp Accelerated Mobile Pages.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1043 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-2024-1043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6f4-gvp6-p33w.

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