Privilege escalation in wpCentral plugin for WordPress

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU24663

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: N/A

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 lack of authorisation checks in the "wpc_fetch_authkey" AJAX action. A remote user can escalate their privilege, alter/upload any file, or adjust any plugin and interact with the site in many other ways.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wpCentral: 1.0 - 1.4.7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:softacpriya:wp-central:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:softacpriya:wp-central:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:softacpriya:wp-central:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10045/
https://www.webarxsecurity.com/wpcentral-plugin-leads-to-multiple-vulnerabilities/

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.