PT-2021-16117 · WordPress · Hm Multiple Roles

Clemorphy · Published 2021-08-23 · Updated 2022-10-25 · CVE-2021-24602

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.3

Description The issue concerns a lack of access control in the HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin, allowing low-privilege users to elevate their privileges to admin via their profile page.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.3, update to version 1.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the profile page or removing the ability for users to modify their roles until the update is applied.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-669

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24602

Affected Products

Hm Multiple Roles

References · 5

• 🔥 https://jetpack.com/2021/08/05/privilege-escalation-in-hm-multiple-roles-wordpress-plugin · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24602 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24602 · Security Note
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd2548a-08de-4417-bff1-f174dab718d5 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/27679 · Telegram Post