CVE-2021-24602

The HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any access control to prevent low privilege users to set themselves as admin via their profile page

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://jetpack.com/2021/08/05/privilege-escalation-in-hm-multiple-roles-wordpress-plugin/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd2548a-08de-4417-bff1-f174dab718d5	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hmplugin:hm_multiple_roles:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-23 12:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-24602

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24602

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24602

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hmplugin

hm_multiple_roles

CWE

CWE-669

Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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