WordPress CVEs

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

• WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards Plugin · wp-data-access
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 5.3.7
  View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• peterschulznl WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards — Up to and including 5.3.7
• wpdataaccess wp_data_access — Up to and including 5.3.7

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.7/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L50 Not Applicable
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L23 Not Applicable
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L50 Not Applicable
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/04/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-patched-promptly-in-wp-data-access-wordpress-plugin/
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f562e33-2aef-46f0-8a65-691155ede9e7?source=cve Third Party Advisory
• packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171825/WordPress-WP-Data-Access-5.3.7-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record