CSRF in Bestwebsoft User Role
CVE-2023-0820
The User Role by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin before 1.6.7 does not protect against CSRF in requests to update role capabilities, leading to arbitrary privilege escalation of any role.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bestwebsoft User Role
- User Role By Bestwebsoft — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/b93d9f9d-0fd9-49b8-b465-d32b95351912 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0820?
- CVE-2023-0820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bestwebsoft User Role, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0820?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0820 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.