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GSD-2023-2987

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

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The Wordapp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to an use of insufficiently unique cryptographic signature on the 'wa_pdx_op_config_set' function in versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to the plugin to change the 'validation_token' in the plugin config, providing access to the plugin's remote control functionalities, such as creating an admin access URL, which can be used for privilege escalation.

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CVE-2023-2987

Aliases

CVE-2023-2987

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CVE-2023-2987 (GCVE-0-2023-2987)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-31 02:40 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:03

Title

Wordapp <= 1.6.0 - Authorization Bypass through Use of Insufficiently Unique Cryptographic Signature

Summary

The Wordapp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to an use of insufficiently unique cryptographic signature on the 'wa_pdx_op_config_set' function in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to the plugin to change the 'validation_token' in the plugin config, providing access to the plugin's remote control functionalities, such as creating an admin access URL, which can be used for privilege escalation.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-01-13 16:16 UTC

CWE

CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Assigner

Wordfence mitre root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordap…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordap…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordap…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3063…
https://lana.report/publication/6e779e9a-e0f9-410…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
wordapp	Wordapp	Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.6.0 (semver)

Credits

István Márton

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