CVE-2023-26002
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the 6Storage Rentals WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.19.5, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data. WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 6Storage Rentals WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of rental management system allowing unauthorized modifications to bookings, pricing, or customer data
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of rental data, booking manipulation, or privilege escalation
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authorization layers
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some level of access but authorization checks are missing
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.19.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 6Storage Rentals plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate 6storage-rentals
Restrict access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement additional authorization checks at application layer or web application firewall
- Monitor for suspicious activity in WordPress logs and implement strict access controls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → 6Storage Rentals version. If version ≤ 2.19.5, vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get 6storage-rentals --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is > 2.19.5 and test authorization controls for rental management functions📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to rental management endpoints
- Unusual user activity patterns in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/6storage-rentals/ endpoints from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "6storage-rentals" AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied")