Unauthorized Data Modification in WordPress Export and Import Users and Customers Plugin
CVE-2023-3459
7.2HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 18 July 2023
Summary
The Export and Import Users and Customers plugin for WordPress has a security flaw allowing authenticated users with shop manager-level permissions to exploit the 'hf_update_customer' function through an AJAX action. This vulnerability enables attackers to bypass capability checks, modify user passwords, and potentially compromise administrator accounts. It is essential for website owners to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
Affected Version(s)
Export and Import Users and Customers * <= 2.4.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Lana Codes