User Registration – Custom Registration Form, Login Form, and User Profile WordPress Plugin <= 3.2.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation

2024-05-31 18:57
Thanh Nam Tran

Vulnerability Overview

The User Registration – Custom Registration Form, Login Form, and User Profile WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'import_form_action' function in versions up to, and including, 3.2.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to import a registration form with a default user role of administrator. If an administrator approves or publishes a post or page with the shortcode to the imported form, any user can register as an administrator.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.2.1, 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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