Privilege escalation in User Registration & User Profile Profile Builder plugin for WordPress
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
User registration & user profile – Profile Builder Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Cozmoslabs |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU25114
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-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain administrative access to the website.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the plugin's own registration and profile edit forms. A remote non-authenticated attacker can edit his or her account and gain administrative privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsUser registration & user profile – Profile Builder: 3.0.0 - 3.1.0
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10066/
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.
