Store Locator Plus <= 5.5.14 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation
CVE-2021-24289

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Store Locator Plus For WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2021

What is CVE-2021-24289?

There is functionality in the Store Locator Plus for WordPress plugin through 5.5.14 that made it possible for authenticated users to update their user meta data to become an administrator on any site using the plugin.

Affected Version(s)

Store Locator Plus for WordPress 5.5.14

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/078e93cd-7cf2-4e23-8171-...
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https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-unpatched-v...
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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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Chloe Chamberland
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