The vulnerability was used in the wild to compromise websites with vulnerable plugin. The attackers can modify and delete the pluginтАЩs data.
Vulnerability details
Advisory: SB2020030902 - Improper access control in Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin for WordPress
Vulnerable component:
CVE-ID:
CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Description:
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application, leading to data modification and deletion, including the potential to delete the entire contents of any table in a vulnerable siteтАЩs database.
Note: the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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