BAN Users <= 1.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update & Privilege Escalation
| CVE | CVE-2023-4153 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 8.8 (High) |
| Publicly Published | September 12, 2023 |
| Last Updated | September 13, 2023 |
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- Wordfence
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Description
The BAN Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.3 due to a missing capability check on the 'w3dev_save_ban_user_settings_callback' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify the plugin settings to access the ban and unban functionality and set the role of the unbanned user.
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1 affected software package
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | ban-users (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | No |
| Remediation | No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. |
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