GhostPool Aardvark Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the GhostPool Aardvark Plugin, specifically in versions through 2.19. 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 are advised to upgrade to a version of the Aardvark Plugin later than 2.19. For those using WordPress, Patchstack offers a mitigation service that can be activated to protect against this vulnerability until an official patch is applied.