User Meta Manager Plugin < 3.4.7 - Privilege Escalation
2016-02-02 00:00
Panagiotis VagenasStrategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The User Meta Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the umm_update_user_meta() function in versions up to, and including, 3.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to escalate their account to an administrator-level account by updating their user meta.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.4.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
External References
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