MStore API <= 3.9.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

2023-06-19 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.9.9

Affected PluginMStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud

Affected Version<= 3.9.8

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2023-3076

View all MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.9.8 due to insufficient restriction on roles supplied during registration through the /register REST route. This allows unauthenticated attackers register as administrators.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.9.9, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3076 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7d1cc8c4-6c14-4d0c-9420-02d709f88b2f

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

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

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