CVE-2023-25701

WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.16 - Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.

Una vulnerabilidad de gestión de privilegios incorrecta en WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a WatchTowerHQ: desde n/a hasta 3.6.16.

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a type juggling issue in versions up to, and including, 3.6.16. This is due to an incorrect comparison in the check_ota function between the user-supplied access token and the configured WatchTower access token. This makes it possible for unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass intended authentication restrictions via REST API.

*Credits: Dave Jong (Patchstack)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-02-13 CVE Reserved
2023-02-14 CVE Published
2024-05-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CWE-697: Incorrect Comparison

CAPEC

CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/watchtowerhq/wordpress-watchtowerhq-plugin-3-6-16-privilege-escalation?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Watchtowerhq Search vendor "Watchtowerhq"		Watchtowerhq Search vendor "Watchtowerhq" for product "Watchtowerhq"				>= 0.0.0 <= 3.6.16 Search vendor "Watchtowerhq" for product "Watchtowerhq" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 3.6.16"		en		Affected