#VU19592 Improper Privilege Management in ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer


Published: 2019-08-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19592

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Nicdark

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privilege on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the missing capability check in the ‘update_option’ function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted AJAX request to the "nd_options_import_settings_php_function", modify the settings of WordPress and take over the blog and its database.

Note: The vulnerability requires that the blog uses one of the several themes from the author in order to exploit it, otherwise the settings page isn’t loaded

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer: 1.1 - 5.8

External links
http://blog.nintechnet.com/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wordpress-nd-shortcodes-for-visual...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Improper access control in ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer for WordPress