Unsafe Default Values Put Admin User Creation at Risk
CVE-2024-9863

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Miniorange Otp Verification With Firebase
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 October 2024

Summary

The UserPro plugin for WordPress presents a vulnerability that allows attackers to escalate privileges due to an insecure default setting for the 'default_user_role' option. Versions up to and including 3.6.0 enable unauthenticated users to manipulate the registration process, potentially granting themselves administrator access despite the registration form being disabled. This flaw poses a significant risk for WordPress sites utilizing this plugin, calling for immediate attention for those using affected versions.

Affected Version(s)

Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase * <= 3.6.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-fir...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3169869/mini...

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

István Márton
.