CVE-2024-1324 QQWorld Auto Save Images <= 1.9.8 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post Content Retrieval
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve contents of arbitrary non-public posts due to missing capability checks in the QQWorld Auto Save Images plugin.
- 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-2024-1324?
CVE-2024-1324 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in QQWorld Auto Save Images, published on 1 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The QQWorld Auto Save Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the save_remote_images_get_auto_saved_results() function hooked via a norpriv AJAX in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the contents of arbitrary posts that may not be public.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1324?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1324?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1324 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-2024-1324 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1324 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh85-mvmq-hg43.