SB2020051406 - Privilege escalation in Site Kit by Google plugin for WordPress
Published: May 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051406
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
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 the lack of capability checks on the "admin_enqueue_scripts" action. A remote authenticated attacker can become a Google Search Console owner for any site running the affected plugin.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.