WPBakery Page Builder Clipboard < 4.5.8 - Arbitrary License Options Update

6.5
Incorrect Authorization
CVE CVE-2021-24244
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published April 6, 2021
Last Updated July 8, 2022
Researcher Charles Strader Sweethill

Description

An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.8 did not have capability checks, allowing low privilege users, such as subscribers, to update the license options (key, email).

References

Share

Vulnerability Details for WPBakery Page Builder Clipboard

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug vc_clipboard
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.5.8, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 4.5.8
Patched Version
  • 4.5.8

Did you know Wordfence Intelligence provides free personal and commercial API access to our comprehensive WordPress vulnerability database, along with a free webhook integration to stay on top of the latest vulnerabilities added and updated in the database? Get started today!

Learn more

Want to get notified of the latest vulnerabilities that may affect your WordPress site?
Install Wordfence on your site today to get notified immediately if your site is affected by a vulnerability that has been added to our database.

Get Wordfence

The Wordfence Intelligence WordPress vulnerability database is completely free to access and query via API. Please review the documentation on how to access and consume the vulnerability data via API.

Documentation