The Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the qppr_save_quick_redirect_ajax and qppr_delete_quick_redirect functions in versions up to, and including, 5.1.9. This makes it possible for low-privileged attackers to interact with the plugin settings and to create a redirect link that would forward all traffic to an external malicious website.
Weakness
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick_page/post_redirect | Quick_page/post_redirect_project | * | 5.1.9 (including) |
Extended Description
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses:
Potential Mitigations
- Compartmentalize the system to have “safe” areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
- Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
Related Attack Patterns
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- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/562.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/563.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/564.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/578.html
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-settings-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-quick-page-post-redirect-plugin-unpatched/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10198
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-quick-page-post-redirect-security-bypass-5-1-9/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11c4b855-8589-4ad2-b414-566ac8eb4632?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-settings-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-quick-page-post-redirect-plugin-unpatched/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10198
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-quick-page-post-redirect-security-bypass-5-1-9/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11c4b855-8589-4ad2-b414-566ac8eb4632?source=cve