Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2020-36729Slideshow, Image Slider by 2J <= 1.3.31 - Authorization Bypass
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Slideshow, Image Slider by 2J from 2j-slideshow. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The 2J-SlideShow Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the 'twoj_slideshow_setup' function called via the wp_ajax_twoj_slideshow_setup AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.31. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers (Subscriber, or above level access) to allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently deactivate any plugins on the blog.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 2j-slideshow | Slideshow, Image Slider by 2J | 0 – through 1.3.31 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f06d1b9e-e27d-4c43-a69b-7641518e4615?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-2j-slideshow-plugin-fixed-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-deactivation-vulnerability/
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-images-slideshow-by-2j-image-slider-security-bypass-1-3-31/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2226528%402j-slideshow&new=2226528%402j-slideshow&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=