Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Missing Authorization via quicksand_admin_ajax

9.1
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-24850
CVSS 9.1 (Critical)
Publicly Published February 2, 2024
Last Updated February 5, 2024
Researcher Mika

Description

The Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'quicksand_admin_ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary site options.

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Vulnerability Details for Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug quicksand-jquery-post-filter (view on wordpress.org)
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
  • <= 3.1.1

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