DW Question & Answer Pro <= 1.3.4 - Missing Authorization Checks

5.4
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2021-24800
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published April 8, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Brandon James Roldan (tomorrowisnew)

Description

The DW Question & Answer Pro WordPress plugin through 1.3.4 does not check that the comment to edit belongs to the user making the request, allowing any user to edit other comments.

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Vulnerability Details for DW Question Answer Pro

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug dw-question-answer-pro
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.3.4

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