Vulnerability identifier: #VU22627

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Funnel Builder by CartFlows – Create High Converting Sales Funnels For WordPress
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Brainstorm Force, Nikhil Chavan

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the "activate_plugin" function in the “classes/class-cartflows-importer.php” script does not check the user capabilities and lacks a security nonce. A remote authenticated attacker can escalate privileges and activate any plugin on the blog.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Funnel Builder by CartFlows – Create High Converting Sales Funnels For WordPress: 1.0.4 - 1.3.0

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External links
http://blog.nintechnet.com/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-cartflows-plugin/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.