Elated Themes WordPress Plugin Elated Listing Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the Elated Listing WordPress plugin, specifically in versions through 1.4. 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 lead to unauthorized users gaining access to restricted functionalities or data, potentially allowing them to perform actions that should be reserved for users with higher privileges.
Remediation
Users of the Elated Listing WordPress plugin should update to version 1.5 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.
Vulnerability Rating
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