#VU25988 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MStore API

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25988

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MStore API
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: InspireUI

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper permission checks in the "mstore-api/controllers/FlutterUser.php" script in "register" and "update_user_profile" functions. A remote attacker can create an administrator account or modify any account on the blog such as the administrator account’s password or email address.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MStore API: before 2.1.6

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External links
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10123/
https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-mstore-api-plugin/

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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.