CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
27.3%
The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3. This is due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on the site. The plugin requires the JSON API plugin to also be installed.
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
parorrey | json_api_user | * | cpe:2.3:a:parorrey:json_api_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve