s2Member <= 240315 - Limited Privilege Escalation

2024-04-05 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 240325

Affected Plugins2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions

Affected Version<= 240315

CVSS9.1Critical

CVECVE-2024-31237

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Vulnerability Overview

The s2Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 240315. This is due to insufficient controls during user registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register with higher than the default permissions.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 240325, 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-2024-31237 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/26e7dd3f-5bdd-47d2-a013-82db72b4eae6

CVSS Vector

9.1

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

Base

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

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