Authenticated connection modification via unchecked AJAX actions
Published Dec 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 29, 2026
Missing authorization in Surfer 1.3.2.357 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter plugin connection data via AJAX. Several AJAX handlers, including remove_post_draft_connection and disconnect_surfer_from_wp, invoke privileged connection and status operations without capability checks. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to modify connection details and inspect post status details; broader control is not documented.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Surfer 1.3.2.357 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter plugin connection data via AJAX. Several AJAX handlers, including remove_post_draft_connection and disconnect_surfer_from_wp, invoke privileged connection and status operations without capability checks. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to modify connection details and inspect post status details; broader control is not documented.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-35037
- Published
- Dec 13, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Surfer
- Product
- Surfer
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Dec 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.3.2.357 changes=[{"at":"1.3.3.379","status":"unaffected"}]
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