CVE-2024-5861

WP Easy Pay (Free) <= 4.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Service Disconnection

Description

The WP EasyPay – Square for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of datadue to a missing capability check on the wpep_square_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disconnect square.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.22%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpexpertsio WP EasyPay – Square for WordPress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/446d458e-8b42-434e-a190-0af37a7d3afb?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easy-pay/trunk/modules/payments/square-authorization.php#L199 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3106655%40wp-easy-pay&new=3106655%40wp-easy-pay&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file1 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3122946%40wp-easy-pay&new=3122946%40wp-easy-pay&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5861?
CVE-2024-5861 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5861?
To fix CVE-2024-5861, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5861 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5861 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5861?
CVE-2024-5861 affects wpexpertsio WP EasyPay – Square for WordPress.
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