WP Docs <= 1.9.8 - Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX actions

6.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-30873
CVSS 6.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published April 19, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher István Márton - Wordfence

Description

The WP Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.9.8. This is due to missing capability checks on the AJAX functions wpdocs_create_folder, wpdocs_update_folder, and wpdocs_delete_folder. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to create, rename and delete folders maintained by the plugin.

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Vulnerability Details for WP Docs

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-docs (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.9.9, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.9.8
Patched Version
  • 1.9.9

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