CVE-2023-1874

Description

The WP Data Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to a lack of authorization checks on the multiple_roles_update function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wpda_role[]' parameter during a profile update. This requires the 'Enable role management' setting to be enabled for the site.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 5.29% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: peterschulznl WP Data Access

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f562e33-2aef-46f0-8a65-691155ede9e7?source=cve	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.7/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L50	not applicable
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L50	not applicable
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L23	not applicable
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171825/WordPress-WP-Data-Access-5.3.7-Privilege-Escalation.html	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1874?: CVE-2023-1874 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1874?: To fix CVE-2023-1874, 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-2023-1874 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-1874 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1874?: CVE-2023-1874 affects peterschulznl WP Data Access.

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