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Multiple Plugins By ThemeHunk (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization via settings_init

Wordfence Intelligence > Vulnerability Database > Multiple Plugins By ThemeHunk (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization via settings_init

6.5

Missing Authorization

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVE	CVE-2023-25969
CVSS	6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published	March 22, 2023
Last Updated	June 30, 2023
Researcher	István Márton - Wordfence

Description

Multiple Plugins By ThemeHunk are vulnerable to unauthorized plugin setting modification due to a missing capability check on the settings_init function in various versions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset plugin settings.

References

3 affected software packages

Advance WordPress Search Plugin

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	th-advance-product-search (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 1.1.5, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.1.4
Patched Version	1.1.5

Product Compare for WooCommerce

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	th-product-compare (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 1.2.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.2.5
Patched Version	1.2.6

Responsive Contact Form Builder & Lead Generation Plugin

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	lead-form-builder (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 1.8.5, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.8.4
Patched Version	1.8.5

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