Products
Newsletters plugin for WordPress
- up to 4.9.9.2
Source
security@wordfence.com
Tags
CVE-2024-8247 details
Last Modified : Sept. 6, 2024, 12:08 p.m.
Description
The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.2. This is due to the plugin not restricting what user meta can be updated as screen options. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator. Please note that this only affects users with access to edit/update screen options, which means an administrator would need to grant lower privilege users with access to the Sent & Draft Emails page of the plugin in order for this to be exploited.
CVSS Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8.8 | 9 | 10 |
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Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
8.8
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H