Improper access control in Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin for WordPress
| Severity | Critical |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | N/A |
| CWE ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Custom Searchable Data Entry System Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Ghazale Shirazi |
Security Advisory
This security advisory describes one critical risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
Severity: Critical
CVSSv3: 9.1 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: Yes [Search exploit]
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application, leading to data modification and deletion, including the potential to delete the entire contents of any table in a vulnerable site’s database.
Note: the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsCustom Searchable Data Entry System: 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.1.1, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.7.1
CPE- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.7.1:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.7.0:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.6.0:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.5.2:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.5.1:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.4.1:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.3.1:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.2.1:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.1.1:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.0.4:
- cpe:/a:ghazale:custom-searchable-data-entry-system:1.0.3:
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10117/
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/active-attack-on-zero-day-in-custom-searchable-data-entry-system-plugin/
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
