Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Avada - #VU27491
Published: May 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27491
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/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 attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions checks in the "delete_layout" function. A remote authenticated attacker can delete any post or page on the website.
Affected software
Avada
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Avada - update to 6.2.3