Privilege escalation in Funnel Builder by CartFlows plugin for WordPress

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU22627

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the "activate_plugin" function in the “classes/class-cartflows-importer.php” script does not check the user capabilities and lacks a security nonce. A remote authenticated attacker can escalate privileges and activate any plugin on the blog.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Funnel Builder by CartFlows - Create High Converting Sales Funnels For WordPress: 1.0.4 - 1.3.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:nikschavan:cartflows:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:nikschavan:cartflows:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:nikschavan:cartflows:1.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://blog.nintechnet.com/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-cartflows-plugin/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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