WordPress Final User Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Final User plugin, specifically in versions through 1.2.5. This vulnerability allows exploitation of improperly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to restricted functionalities or data, allowing them to perform actions that should be reserved for users with higher privileges.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Final User plugin can mitigate this vulnerability by applying the Patchstack mitigation rule, which blocks attacks until an official fix is available. Instructions for using Patchstack's services can be found on the Patchstack website.