Privilege escalation in Hmplugin Hm_multiple_roles
CVE-2021-24602
The HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any access control to prevent low privilege users to set themselves as admin via their profile page
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.015 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hmplugin Hm_multiple_roles
- Unknown Hm Multiple Roles — versions 1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24602?
- CVE-2021-24602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hmplugin Hm_multiple_roles, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24602?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24602 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.