CVE-2020-36155
Published: Jan 4, 2021
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
CVSS v3.1
10.0
Description
An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user's role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Attack Complexity
Attack Vector
Availability
Confidentiality
Integrity
Privileges Required
Scope
User Interaction
References
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