AutomatorWP <= 1.7.5 - Privilege Escalation

2021-09-28 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.7.6

Affected PluginAutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress

Affected Version< 1.7.6

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2021-24717

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Vulnerability Overview

The AutomatorWP WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not perform capability checks which allows users with Subscriber roles to enumerate automations, disclose title of private posts or user emails, call functions, or perform privilege escalation via Ajax actions.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.7.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24717 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b95fe0e-4677-4667-9a84-96801b547088

CVSS Vector

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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