CVE-2024-1732 Missing authorization in Sharkdropship & affiliate for AliExpress
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary posts due to missing capability checks in the Sharkdropship WordPress 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-2024-1732?
CVE-2024-1732 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in djamio1988 Sharkdropship & affiliate for AliExpress, published on 2 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Sharkdropship for AliExpress Dropshipping and Affiliate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the wads_removeProductFromShop() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1732?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1732?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1732 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-2024-1732 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1732 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4gc-6vm7-4958.