User Role by BestWebSoft < 1.6.7 - Privilege Escalation via CSRF
CVE-2023-0820

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
User Role By Bestwebsoft
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 April 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The User Role plugin by BestWebSoft prior to version 1.6.7 is susceptible to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to craft malicious requests that can be submitted by authenticated users unknowingly, resulting in unauthorized modifications to user role capabilities. Exploiting this vulnerability could permit attackers to escalate user privileges, grant themselves or other users unnecessary access to sensitive functionalities within the WordPress environment, thereby compromising the overall integrity of the site.

Affected Version(s)

User Role by BestWebSoft 0 < 1.6.7

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-2023-0820 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b93d9f9d-0fd9-49b8-b465-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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WPScan
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