UnAuthenticated Privilege Escalation in WPCOM Member Plugin

CVE-2024-7493
9.8CRITICAL

Key Information

Vendor
Whyun
Status
WPcom Member
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2024

Summary

The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_user() during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update their role to that of an administrator during registration.

Affected Version(s)

WPCOM Member <= 1.5.2.1

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

  • Disclosed

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

wesley
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