Medium severity · published May 2, 2024
CVE-2024-1716
Admin Bar Remover <= 1.0.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Admin Bar Remover plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_form() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to enable or disable the admin bar on the front-end of the site.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AB
Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus · litonice13
through 1.0.2.2 · source: vendor
Affected product
AB
Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus
litonice13
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1716
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1716
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/admin-bar/trunk/Inc/Classes/AdminBarRemover.php#L81
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2955636/admin-bar/trunk
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dfbf2556-0509-4d8a-8949-494c6bc82ea1?source=cve