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CVE-2023-1024

Summary
Assigner-Wordfence
Assigner Org ID-b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599
Published At-28 Feb, 2023 | 12:56
Updated At-13 Jan, 2025 | 17:03
Rejected At-
Credits

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized sitemap generation due to a missing capability check on the regenerateSitemaps function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to generate sitemaps. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:Wordfence
Assigner Org ID:b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599
Published At:28 Feb, 2023 | 12:56
Updated At:13 Jan, 2025 | 17:03
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized sitemap generation due to a missing capability check on the regenerateSitemaps function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to generate sitemaps. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.

Affected Products
Vendor
JoomUnitedjoomunited
Product
WP Meta SEO
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From * through 4.5.3 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
N/AN/ACWE-862 Missing Authorization
Type: N/A
CWE ID: N/A
Description: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.14.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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finder
Marco Wotschka
Timeline
EventDate
Discovered2023-02-23 00:00:00
Vendor Notified2023-02-23 00:00:00
Disclosed2023-02-24 00:00:00
Event: Discovered
Date: 2023-02-23 00:00:00
Event: Vendor Notified
Date: 2023-02-23 00:00:00
Event: Disclosed
Date: 2023-02-24 00:00:00
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a3f835e-0aa9-4581-9150-fe5041e0f293
N/A
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a3f835e-0aa9-4581-9150-fe5041e0f293
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
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HyperlinkResource
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a3f835e-0aa9-4581-9150-fe5041e0f293
x_transferred
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a3f835e-0aa9-4581-9150-fe5041e0f293
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Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@wordfence.com
Published At:28 Feb, 2023 | 13:15
Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 04:02

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized sitemap generation due to a missing capability check on the regenerateSitemaps function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to generate sitemaps. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.14.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Secondary3.14.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CPE Matches
JoomUnited
joomunited
>>wp_meta_seo>>Versions up to 4.5.3(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a3f835e-0aa9-4581-9150-fe5041e0f293security@wordfence.com
Broken Link
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2
Source: security@wordfence.com
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Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
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Patch
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a3f835e-0aa9-4581-9150-fe5041e0f293
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
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