QID 730815

Date Published: 2023-06-05

QID 730815: WordPress Plugin WP Data Access Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

WordPress Plugin WP Data Access Create professional responsive data tables within minutes.

Due to a lack of authorization checks on the multiple_roles_update function and authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wpda_role[]' parameter during a profile update.

Affected versions:
WP Data Access versions prior to 5.3.8

QID Detection Logic :
This unauthenticated detection depends on the BlindElephant engine to detect the vulnerable version of the WP Data Access WordPress plugin.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an authenticated attackers with minimal permissions to modify their user role by supplying the 'wpda_role[]' parameter during a profile update.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade to WP Data Access 5.3.8 or later version to remediate this vulnerability.

Vendor References

WP Data Access Plugin Home Page - wordpress.org/plugins/wp-data-access/

CVEs related to QID 730815

CVE-2023-1874 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
WP Data Access Plugin Home Page			wordpress.org/plugins/wp-data-access/

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