Multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress Database Reset plugin

Published: 2020-01-17

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-7047 CVE-2020-7048
CWE-ID	CWE-269 CWE-287
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software	WordPress Database Reset Web applications / Modules and components for CMS
Vendor	Chris Berthe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU24370

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7047

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the "wp_users" table does not check the user capabilities and lacks a security nonce. A remote user can send a specially crafted request, reset the "wp_users" table, drop all users from the user table and gain administrative privileges on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress Database Reset: 1.0 - 3.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-database-reset/#developers
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10028
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/easily-exploitable-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wp-database-reset-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.

2) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU24371

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7048

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to missing capability checks or security nonces. A remote attacker can send a simple request and reset any table from the database to the initial WordPress set-up state.