# CVE-2019-13344: An authentication bypass vulnerability in the CRUDLab WP Like Button plugin through 1.6.0 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2019-07-05 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the CRUDLab WP Like Button plugin through 1.6.0 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to change settings. The contains() function in wp_like_button.php did not check if the current request is made by an authorized user, thus allowing any unauthenticated user to successfully update settings, as demonstrated by the wp-admin/admin.php?page=facebook-like-button each_page_url or code_snippet parameter.

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## References

- https://limbenjamin.com/articles/wp-like-button-auth-bypass.html
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-like-button/#developers
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153541/WordPress-Like-Button-1.6.0-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9432
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47078

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