HasTech HT Mega WordPress Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the HasTech HT Mega WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 2.9.0. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, allowing unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable 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 HasTech HT Mega WordPress plugin should update to version 2.9.1 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.