User Creation and Privilege Escalation Issue in WP Marketplace Plugin
CVE-2014-9013

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WPmarketplace
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 November 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 17%

What is CVE-2014-9013?

The WP Marketplace plugin, specifically version 2.4.0, has a vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to exploit the ajaxinit function within the cart.php file. This exploit enables such users to create arbitrary user accounts with admin privileges by sending a crafted request to the wpmp_pp_ajax_call endpoint targeting the wp_insert_user function. This vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized access and control over the WordPress site, potentially leading to significant breaches of security and data integrity.

Human OS v1.0:
Ageing Is an Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability.

Remediate biological technical debt. Prime Ageing uses 95% high-purity SIRT6 activation to maintain genomic integrity and bolster systemic resilience.

Deploy the Patch

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2014-9013 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36490/
x_refsource_MISC

EPSS Score

17% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

JSON
.