CreativeMindsSolutions CM Pop-Up Banners Missing Authorization Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the CreativeMindsSolutions CM Pop-Up Banners plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 1.8.4. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, allowing users with lower privileges to perform actions reserved for higher privileged users.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to execute actions that require higher privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within the WordPress site.
Remediation
Users of the CM Pop-Up Banners plugin should update to version 1.8.5 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.
Vulnerability Rating
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