Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-12327LazyLoad Background Images <= 1.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in LazyLoad Background Images from proloybhaduri. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The LazyLoad Background Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pblzbg_save_settings() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| proloybhaduri | LazyLoad Background Images | 0 – through 1.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d57fa9f3-b1c0-4601-96d9-178d0dba1332?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lazyload-background-images/trunk/admin/plugin-functions.php#L152
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lazyload-background-images/trunk/admin/plugin-functions.php#L153