WordPress Simple Membership plugin <= 4.3.4 - Unauthenticated Membership Role Privilege Escalation vulnerability
CVE-2023-41957

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Simple Membership
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2024

What is CVE-2023-41957?

An improper privilege management vulnerability has been identified in the Simple Membership Plugin for WordPress, which can lead to privilege escalation. This issue affects versions from n/a through 4.3.4, enabling unauthorized users to gain elevated access rights. Website administrators using this plugin should assess their installations and ensure that they apply any available patches to mitigate potential security risks.

Affected Version(s)

Simple Membership <= 4.3.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-memb...
vdb-entry

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

Credit

Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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