Vulnerability identifier: #VU22628

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17234

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
IgniteUp – Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Ceylon Systems

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the "deleteTemplate" function in the “includes/class-coming-soon-creator.php” script does not check the user capabilities and lacks a security nonce. A remote attacker can execute that function to delete any file or folder on the website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IgniteUp – Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode: 1.0 - 3.4

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External links
http://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-igniteup-coming-soon-and-maintenan...

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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.