Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Broken Access Control

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box WordPress plugin, specifically in versions through 2.9.9. This vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, which can be exploited to perform actions that require higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions reserved for higher privileged users, due to the lack of proper authorization checks.

Remediation

Users of the Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box WordPress plugin should update to version 3.0.0 or later to address this vulnerability.