CVE-2024-10311 Information

Description

The External Database Based Actions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to and including 0.1. This is due to a missing capability check in the ’edba_admin_handle’ function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to update the plugin settings and log in as any existing user on the site such as an administrator.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d41a8c39-8b06-45b2-afe4-8c695faf8cb8?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-database-based-actions/trunk/lib/edba-admin-ajax-controller.php?rev=1785239#L8

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5