SB2019053001 - Unauthenticated administrator creation in Convert Plus plugin for WordPress
Published: May 30, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019053001
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain administrative access to the website.
The vulnerability exists due to application uses the supplied user role during registration and assign it to the new account. A remote attacker can register with the vulnerable website and assign administrative privileges to himself during registration.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to the affected website.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.