#VU24370 Improper Privilege Management in WordPress Database Reset - CVE-2020-7047

Vulnerability identifier: #VU24370

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7047

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress Database Reset
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Chris Berthe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the "wp_users" table does not check the user capabilities and lacks a security nonce. A remote user can send a specially crafted request, reset the "wp_users" table, drop all users from the user table and gain administrative privileges on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress Database Reset: 1.0 - 3.1

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External links
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-database-reset/#developers
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10028
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/easily-exploitable-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wp-database-reset-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.