CVE-2020-36155
Critical
Description
An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user's role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.
SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductUltimatemember Ultimate Member
PublishedJan 4, 2021
First seenJan 4, 2021
How to fix
Update
- ultimatemember ultimate_member2.1.12 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ultimatemember ultimate_member | v < 2.1.12 | 2.1.12 |
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