QAEngine <= 1.4 - Privilege Escalation

2015-04-24 00:00

Evex

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5

Affected ThemeQAEngine

Affected Version<= 1.4

CVSS8.8High

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The QAEngine theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.4 via the 'class-ae-users.php' file and 'ae-sync-user' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to gain access to an administrative account.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2224b17e-e327-4b86-85db-ad878f989839

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

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

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