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.
EPSS: 0.027 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Not Applicable)
- security@wordfence.com (Not Applicable)
- security@wordfence.com (Not Applicable)
- security@wordfence.com
- 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.