Privilege escalation in Peterschulznl Wp Data Access – App Builder For Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards
CVE-2023-1874
The WP Data Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to a lack of authorization checks on the multiple_roles_update function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wpda_role[]' parameter during a profile update. This requires the 'Enable role management' setting to be enabled for the site.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f562e33-2aef-46f0-8a65-69115… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.7/WPDataRoles/WPDA_R… (Not Applicable)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_R… (Not Applicable)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_R… (Not Applicable)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/04/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-patched-promp…
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1874?
- CVE-2023-1874 is a high-severity vulnerability in Peterschulznl Wp Data Access – App Builder For Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1874?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1874 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.