CVE-2024-1371 LeadConnector <= 1.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary posts in the LeadConnector WordPress plugin due to a missing capability check.
- 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-2024-1371?
CVE-2024-1371 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in varunvairavanlc LeadConnector, published on 30 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LeadConnector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification & loss of data due to a missing capability check on the lc_public_api_proxy() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts. CVE-2024-34378 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1371?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1371?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1371 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-2024-1371 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1371 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c6j-52q3-w3c5.