Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Email Subscribers & Newsletters - #VU22765
Published: November 14, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22765
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure permission on dashboard and settings. A remote authenticated user with the "edit_post" capability can view and modify settings, such as send new campaigns, view subscriber information, add new users, change settings, and more.
Affected software
Email Subscribers & Newsletters
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Email Subscribers & Newsletters - update to 4.2.3