The Injection Guard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ig_update and ig_update_bulk_backlist functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers , with subscriber-level access and above, to make changes to IP block- and allowlists.
CVE-2023-32574 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Injection Guard. It affects Versions up to 1.2.1 and is fixed in 1.2.2.
CVE-2023-32574 is tracked for the Plugin Injection Guard as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 1.2.1. Update Injection Guard to 1.2.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
injection-guard
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-32574 |
| Patched Versions |
1.2.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.2.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Injection Guard <= 1.2.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Query Parameter Name
Injection Guard <= 1.2.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Injection Guard <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Whitelist Update
Injection Guard <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ig_update
Injection Guard <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Whitelist Update
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