Vulnerability · Published May 2, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-2109Booster Extension <= 1.2.0 - Basic Information Exposure via booster_extension_authorbox_shortcode_display
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Booster Extension from themeinwp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Booster Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0 via the 'booster_extension_authorbox_shortcode_display' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user emails
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| themeinwp | Booster Extension | 0 – through 1.2.0 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89458095-2efe-4162-961a-7dc80852d312?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/booster-extension/tags/1.2.0/inc/frontend/author-box-shortcode.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3053100%40booster-extension&new=3053100%40booster-extension&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=