Auth bypass in Vowelweb Ibtana
CVE-2024-5541
The Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ibtana_visual_editor_register_ajax_json_endpont' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.3.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update option values for reCAPTCHA keys on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to bypass reCAPTCHA on the site. CVE-2024-37123 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e022febe-7295-493d-afa7-185f5… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ibtana-visual-editor/trunk/admin/settings.php (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ibtana-visual-editor/trunk/dist/blocks.build… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3103454/ibtana-visual-editor/trunk/admin/s…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5541?
- CVE-2024-5541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vowelweb Ibtana, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5541?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.