Broadstreet Ads WordPress Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Broadstreet Ads WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.52.2. This vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, which can be exploited to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unprivileged user to execute actions that require higher privileges, due to the lack of proper authorization checks.
Remediation
Users of the Broadstreet Ads WordPress plugin should update to version 1.53.2 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.
Vulnerability Rating
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