WPML < 3.1.8 - Authorization Bypass

5.4
Improper Access Control
CVE CVE-2015-2792
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published March 2, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Jouko Pynnöne

Description

The WPML plugin before 3.1.9 for WordPress does not properly handle multiple actions in a request, which allows remote attackers to bypass nonce checks and perform arbitrary actions via a request containing an action POST parameter, an action GET parameter, and a valid nonce for the action GET parameter.

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Vulnerability Details for WPML

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug sitepress-multilingual-cms
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.1.9.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 3.1.9
Patched Version
  • 3.1.9.1

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