CVE-2021-25032

Summary

The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.3.1, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when updating the plugin's settings via the init hook, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, unauthenticated attackers could update arbitrary blog options, such as the default role and make any new registered user with an administrator role.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
UnknownPublishPress Capabilities – User Role Access, Editor Permissions, Admin Menus2.0 < 2.0*affected
UnknownPublishPress Capabilities – User Role Access, Editor Permissions, Admin Menus2.3.1 < 2.3.1affected
UnknownPublishPress Capabilities Pro2.0 < 2.0*affected
UnknownPublishPress Capabilities Pro2.3.1 < 2.3.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-352: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • CWE-862: CWE-862 Missing Authorization

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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