SB2020031123 - Privilege escalation in MStore API plugin for WordPress
Published: March 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031123
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permission checks in the "mstore-api/controllers/FlutterUser.php" script in "register" and "update_user_profile" functions. A remote attacker can create an administrator account or modify any account on the blog such as the administrator account’s password or email address.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.