Security restrictions bypass in Hybrid Composer plugin for WordPress



Published: 2019-07-10 | Updated: 2019-07-17
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Hybrid Composer
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor Schiocco

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU19198

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the function “hc_ajax_save_option” uses "update_option()" along with two parameters that come directly from user input. A remote attacker can gain admin access or inject arbitrary data on the affected system.

This vulnerability leads to Options Update.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Hybrid Composer: 1.4.6

External links

http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9452/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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