Privilege escalation in wpCentral plugin for WordPress
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
wpCentral Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Softaculous Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU24663
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswpCentral: 1.0 - 1.4.7
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10045/
http://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.
