CVE-2024-5541 Ibtana - WordPress Website Builder <= 1.2.3.3 - Unauthenticated reCAPTCHA Settings Update

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify reCAPTCHA settings to bypass security checks due to missing capability validation in the Ibtana 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-2024-5541?

CVE-2024-5541 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in vowelweb Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder, published on 18 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ibtana_visual_editor_register_ajax_json_endpont' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.3.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update option values for reCAPTCHA keys on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to bypass reCAPTCHA on the site. CVE-2024-37123 is likely a duplicate of this issue.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vowelweb Ibtana.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5541 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-2024-5541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pc3x-4p88-jhh7.

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