SpeedyCache <= 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Options Update

4.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-6598
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published December 16, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Lucio Sá

Description

The SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the speedycache_save_varniship, speedycache_img_update_settings, speedycache_preloading_add_settings, and speedycache_preloading_delete_resource functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin options.

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Vulnerability Details for SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug speedycache (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.3
Patched Version
  • 1.1.4

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