Ben Balter WP Document Revisions Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Access Control Exploitation

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the WP Document Revisions plugin by Ben Balter, affecting versions through 3.8.1. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, which can be exploited by unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized users to gain access to restricted functions or data, potentially leading to further exploitation of the site or its users.

Remediation

Users of the WP Document Revisions plugin should update to version 4.0.0 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.