CVE-2024-11585 WP Hide & Security Enhancer <= 2.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Contents Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary file contents on the server due to missing authorization, potentially breaking the site or causing data loss.
- 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-2024-11585?
CVE-2024-11585 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in nsp-code WP Hide & Security Enhancer, published on 6 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Hide & Security Enhancer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file contents deletion due to a missing authorization and insufficient file path validation in the file-process.php in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can break the site or lead to data loss.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11585?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11585 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-2024-11585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw24-2p7p-f5c2.