CVE-2024-8794: ba book everything — Fix

Description

The BA Book Everything plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary password reset in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.20. This is due to the reset_user_password() function not verifying a user's identity prior to setting a password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset any user's passwords, including administrators. It's important to note that the attacker will not have access to the generated password, therefore, privilege escalation is not possible.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-620 CWE-620

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ba-booking	ba_book_everything	< 1.6.21

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3152728/ba-book-everything/trunk/includes/class-babe-users.php

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ba-book-everything/tags/1.6.20/includes/class-babe-my-account.php#L610 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ba-book-everything/tags/1.6.20/includes/class-babe-users.php#L266 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e261b0e-5ca3-4f5c-acc0-41abee31b148?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8794? +

The BA Book Everything plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary password reset in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.20. This is due to the reset_user_password() function not verifying a user's identity prior to setting a password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset any user's passwords, including administrators. It's important to note that the attacker will not have access to the generated password, therefore, privilege escalation is not possible. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-8794? +

CVE-2024-8794 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8794? +

CVE-2024-8794 affects products from ba-booking, specifically: ba_book_everything. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-8794? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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