WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

2024-11-12 00:00
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Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 16.7
Affected Version<= 16.6
CVSS8.8High
CVECVE-2024-10800
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Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 16.7, 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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