CVE-2020-36155 (GCVE-0-2020-36155)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-04 17:22 – Updated: 2024-08-04 17:23
VLAI?
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user's role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
| URL | Tags | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|||||||||||
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T17:23:09.548Z",
"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"shortName": "CVE"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b"
}
],
"title": "CVE Program Container"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "n/a",
"vendor": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "n/a"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user\u0027s role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access."
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 10,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N",
"version": "3.1"
}
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "n/a",
"lang": "en",
"type": "text"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2021-01-04T17:22:46",
"orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
"shortName": "mitre"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b"
}
],
"x_legacyV4Record": {
"CVE_data_meta": {
"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
"ID": "CVE-2020-36155",
"STATE": "PUBLIC"
},
"affects": {
"vendor": {
"vendor_data": [
{
"product": {
"product_data": [
{
"product_name": "n/a",
"version": {
"version_data": [
{
"version_value": "n/a"
}
]
}
}
]
},
"vendor_name": "n/a"
}
]
}
},
"data_format": "MITRE",
"data_type": "CVE",
"data_version": "4.0",
"description": {
"description_data": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user\u0027s role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access."
}
]
},
"impact": {
"cvss": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N",
"version": "3.1"
}
},
"problemtype": {
"problemtype_data": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "n/a"
}
]
}
]
},
"references": {
"reference_data": [
{
"name": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers"
},
{
"name": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/"
},
{
"name": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b"
}
]
}
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
"assignerShortName": "mitre",
"cveId": "CVE-2020-36155",
"datePublished": "2021-01-04T17:22:46",
"dateReserved": "2021-01-04T00:00:00",
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T17:23:09.548Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.1",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"fkie_nvd": {
"configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:ultimatemember:ultimate_member:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"2.1.12\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"94A6C9AF-E52E-4C3C-9FA3-8493BC993875\"}]}]}]",
"descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user\u0027s role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"Se detect\\u00f3 un problema en el plugin Ultimate Member versiones anteriores a 2.1.12 para WordPress, tambi\\u00e9n se conoce como una Escalada de Privilegios No Autenticada por medio de User Meta.\u0026#xa0;Un atacante podr\\u00eda suministrar un par\\u00e1metro de matriz para metadatos confidenciales, tal y como el usuario meta de wp_capabilities que define el rol de un usuario.\u0026#xa0;Durante el proceso de registro, los detalles de registro enviados fueron pasados a la funci\\u00f3n update_profile y cualquier metadato fue aceptado, por ejemplo, wp_capabilities[administrador] para el acceso de administrador.\"}]",
"id": "CVE-2020-36155",
"lastModified": "2024-11-21T05:28:49.863",
"metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"cve@mitre.org\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"baseScore\": 10.0, \"baseSeverity\": \"CRITICAL\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"CHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.9, \"impactScore\": 6.0}, {\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"baseScore\": 9.8, \"baseSeverity\": \"CRITICAL\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.9, \"impactScore\": 5.9}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P\", \"baseScore\": 7.5, \"accessVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"accessComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"authentication\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"integrityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 10.0, \"impactScore\": 6.4, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
"published": "2021-01-04T18:15:13.620",
"references": "[{\"url\": \"https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers\", \"source\": \"cve@mitre.org\", \"tags\": [\"Release Notes\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b\", \"source\": \"cve@mitre.org\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/\", \"source\": \"cve@mitre.org\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Release Notes\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}]",
"sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-269\"}]}]"
},
"nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2020-36155\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"cve@mitre.org\",\"published\":\"2021-01-04T18:15:13.620\",\"lastModified\":\"2024-11-21T05:28:49.863\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user\u0027s role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Se detect\u00f3 un problema en el plugin Ultimate Member versiones anteriores a 2.1.12 para WordPress, tambi\u00e9n se conoce como una Escalada de Privilegios No Autenticada por medio de User Meta.\u0026#xa0;Un atacante podr\u00eda suministrar un par\u00e1metro de matriz para metadatos confidenciales, tal y como el usuario meta de wp_capabilities que define el rol de un usuario.\u0026#xa0;Durante el proceso de registro, los detalles de registro enviados fueron pasados a la funci\u00f3n update_profile y cualquier metadato fue aceptado, por ejemplo, wp_capabilities[administrador] para el acceso de administrador.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"cve@mitre.org\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":10.0,\"baseSeverity\":\"CRITICAL\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"CHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":6.0},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":9.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"CRITICAL\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":5.9}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P\",\"baseScore\":7.5,\"accessVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"integrityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"exploitabilityScore\":10.0,\"impactScore\":6.4,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-269\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:ultimatemember:ultimate_member:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"2.1.12\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"94A6C9AF-E52E-4C3C-9FA3-8493BC993875\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers\",\"source\":\"cve@mitre.org\",\"tags\":[\"Release Notes\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b\",\"source\":\"cve@mitre.org\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/\",\"source\":\"cve@mitre.org\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Release Notes\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]}]}}"
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
Loading…