CVE-2024-7836 Themify Builder <= 7.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Duplication

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can duplicate and view private or draft posts from other users due to missing authorization checks in the Themify Builder 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-2024-7836?

CVE-2024-7836 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in themifyme Themify Builder, published on 22 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Themify Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post duplication due to missing checks on the duplicate_page_ajaxify function in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to duplicate and view private or draft posts created by other users that otherwise shouldn't be accessible to them.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7836?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themify Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7836?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7836 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-2024-7836 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7836 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h55-298f-39qv.

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