SB2022022212 - Security features bypass in MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress
Published: February 22, 2022 Updated: May 8, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022022212
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0441)
CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a security bypass issue in the admin-ajax.php script. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and make a new administrative account.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.