CVE-2023-37999
WordPress HT Mega Absolute Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in HasThemes HT Mega allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HT Mega: from n/a through 2.2.0.
La vulnerabilidad de gestión de privilegios incorrecta en HasThemes HT Mega permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a HT Mega: desde n/a hasta 2.2.0.
The HT Mega plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to missing validation of the reg_role parameter on the htmega_ajax_register function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts.
*Credits:
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-07-07 CVE Published
- 2023-07-11 CVE Reserved
- 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-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
- CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Ht Mega For Elementor Search vendor "Ht Mega For Elementor" | Ht Mega For Elementor Search vendor "Ht Mega For Elementor" for product "Ht Mega For Elementor" | >= 0.0.0 < 2.2.1 Search vendor "Ht Mega For Elementor" for product "Ht Mega For Elementor" and version " >= 0.0.0 < 2.2.1" | en |
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