CVE-2024-6621 WP RSS Aggregator <= 4.23.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Feed State Update
Authenticated subscribers can activate or pause RSS feeds due to missing capability checks in the WP RSS Aggregator plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6621?
CVE-2024-6621 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in rebelcode RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging, published on 16 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wprss_activate_feed_source' and 'wprss_pause_feed_source' functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.23.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate or pause existing RSS feeds.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6621?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rebelcode Rss Aggregator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6621?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6621 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-2024-6621 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6621 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in rebelcode RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2qj-v66f-rh5f.