Houzez Login Register <= 3.2.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

2024-09-17 00:00
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Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.3.0
Affected PluginHouzez Login Register
Affected Version<= 3.2.5
CVSS8.8High
CVECVE-2024-21743
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Vulnerability Overview

The Houzez Login Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.5. This is due to the houzez_agency_agent_update function not properly verifying a user's identity prior to allowing them to update user details like email address. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change any user's email, including administrators and reset the password therefore gaining access to the account.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

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