CVE-2023-3957
27.07.2023, 07:15
The ACF Photo Gallery Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient restriction on the 'apg_profile_update' function in versions up to, and including, 1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above, to update the user metas arbitrarily. The meta value can only be a string.Enginsight
Affected Products (NVD)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| navz | acf_photo_gallery_field | 𝑥 ≤ 1.9 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-285 - Improper AuthorizationThe software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
- CWE-863 - Incorrect AuthorizationThe software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
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