Description

WordPress Plugin Batch Cat is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently add/set/delete arbitrary categories to posts. WordPress Plugin Batch Cat version 0.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Disable and remove the plugin until a fix is available

References

https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=WPEX-ID:F8FDFF8A-F158-46E8-94F1-F051A6C5608B

https://wordpress.org/plugins/batch-cat/#description

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2021-24788 CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass