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wpvulndbHarsh TandelWPVDB-ID:E507B1B5-1A56-4B2F-B7E7-E22F6DA1E32A
HistoryDec 13, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse

2022-12-1300:00:00
Harsh Tandel
wpscan.com
3
wpqa plugin
companion plugin
discy theme
himer theme
user validation
functionality abuse

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

23.5%

The plugin (which is a companion plugin used with Discy and Himer themes) incorrectly tries to validate that a user already follows another in the wpqa_following_you_ajax action, allowing a user to inflate their score on the site by having another user send repeated follow actions to them.

PoC

CPENameOperatorVersion
wpqalt5.9.3
discylt5.5.3
himerlt1.9.3

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

23.5%

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