CVE-2023-1979

Medium

Description

The Web Stories for WordPress plugin supports the WordPress built-in functionality of protecting content with a password. The content is then only accessible to website visitors after entering the password. In WordPress, users with the "Author" role can create stories, but don't have the ability to edit password protected stories. The vulnerability allowed users with said role to bypass this permission check when trying to duplicate the protected story in the plugin's own dashboard, giving them access to the seemingly protected content. We recommend upgrading to version 1.32 or beyond commit  ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68 https://github.com/GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp/commit/ad49781c2a35c5c92ef704d4b621ab4e5cb77d68

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
ProductGoogle Web Stories
PublishedMay 8, 2023
First seenMay 8, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • google web_stories1.32.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
google web_storiesv < 1.32.01.32.0

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CVE-2023-1979 · Google Web Stories · Dark Radar