// For flags

CVE-2023-4239

Real Estate Manager <= 7.2 - Arbitrary Usermeta Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Real Estate Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 6.7.1 due to insufficient restriction on the 'rem_save_profile_front' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities' parameter during a profile update.

El plugin Real Estate Manager para WordPress es vulnerable a la escalada de privilegios en versiones hasta, e incluyendo, la 6.7.1 debido a una restricción insuficiente en la función "rem_save_profile_front". Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con permisos mínimos como un suscriptor, modifiquen su rol de usuario suministrando el parámetro "wp_capabilities" durante una actualización de perfil.

The Real Estate Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 7.2 due to insufficient restriction on the 'rem_save_profile_front' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities' parameter during a profile update.

*Credits: Lana Codes
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-08 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-02-05 First Exploit
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Webcodingplace
Search vendor "Webcodingplace"
 Real Estate Manager
Search vendor "Webcodingplace" for product "Real Estate Manager"
 <= 6.7.1
Search vendor "Webcodingplace" for product "Real Estate Manager" and version " <= 6.7.1"
wordpress
Affected