Melapress File Monitor Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the Melapress File Monitor WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 2.2.0. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, which could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to functions or data that should be restricted to users with higher privileges.

Remediation

Users of the Melapress File Monitor WordPress plugin should update to version 2.2.0 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.