WordPress Debug Tool Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Debug Tool plugin, specifically in versions through 2.2. This vulnerability allows exploitation of improperly configured access control security levels, potentially leading to unauthorized actions by users with lower privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow users with subscriber privileges to perform actions that require higher privileges, bypassing normal access controls.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Debug Tool plugin are advised to update to version 2.2 or later. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate this vulnerability.