What is CVE-2017-18543?

CVE-2017-18543 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Invite Anyone Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-16.

How severe is CVE-2017-18543?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-18543 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Invite Anyone Project

CVE-2017-18543

The invite-anyone plugin before 1.3.16 for WordPress has incorrect access control for email-based invitations.

EPSS: 0.018 (76.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Invite_anyone_project Invite_anyone
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18543?: CVE-2017-18543 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Invite Anyone Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-18543?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-18543 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.