CVE-2014-8802

Public Exploit

Description

The Pie Register plugin before 2.0.14 for WordPress does not properly restrict access to certain functions in pie-register.php, which allows remote attackers to (1) add a user by uploading a crafted CSV file or (2) activate a user account via a verifyit action.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.98% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/62351 third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/pie-register/changelog/ vendor advisory
http://security.szurek.pl/pie-register-2013-privilege-escalation.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8802?
CVE-2014-8802 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8802?
To fix CVE-2014-8802, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8802 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8802 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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