Multiple e-plugins - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation
CVE-2020-36666

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Directory-pro
Final-user-WP-frontend-user-profiles
Producer-retailer
Photographer-directory
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The affected E-Plugins WordPress plugins fail to implement adequate security measures for certain AJAX calls, leading to a vulnerability that could allow logged-in users to gain unauthorized admin privileges. This occurs through the function iv_directories_update_profile_setting(), which improperly processes data from AJAX requests without sufficient validation. As these plugins permit user registration through custom forms, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to websites utilizing them.

Affected Version(s)

directory-pro 0 < 1.9.5

doctor-listing 0 < 1.3.6

final-user-wp-frontend-user-profiles 0 < 1.2.2

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-2020-36666 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d079cb16-ead5-4bc8-b0b8-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
https://codecanyon.net/user/e-plugins

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

Credit

Omar Badran
WPScan
.