The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.
History

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vanquish
Vanquish wordpress User Extra Fields
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vanquish:wordpress_user_extra_fields:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vanquish
Vanquish wordpress User Extra Fields
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.
Title WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-11-13T04:29:06.399Z

Updated: 2024-11-13T15:06:45.214Z

Reserved: 2024-11-04T16:26:10.829Z

Link: CVE-2024-10800

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-13T15:06:37.300Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-11-13T05:15:11.680

Modified: 2024-11-13T17:01:16.850

Link: CVE-2024-10800

cve-icon Redhat

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