Access Control Flaw in Invite-Anyone Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2017-18543

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Invite Anyone
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 August 2019

Summary

The Invite-Anyone plugin for WordPress, prior to version 1.3.16, possesses an access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to send email invitations. This flaw can potentially expose users to spam or phishing attempts, as it fails to properly restrict who can utilize the email invitation feature.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/invite-anyone/#developers
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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