Privilege Escalation in WP-Invoice Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2016-11011

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2019

Summary

The WP-Invoice plugin, prior to version 4.1.1 for WordPress, has a significant privilege escalation vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges by manipulating the wpi_update_user_option function. Such exploitation could enable an attacker to alter user permissions, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the WordPress site. It is imperative for site administrators to update to the latest version to mitigate this security threat. For further details and mitigation strategies, please visit the provided references.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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