CVE-2023-4153
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductWebmedia Ban Users
PublishedSep 13, 2023
First seenSep 13, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-266CWE-266
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| webmedia ban_users | v ≤ 1.5.3 | — |
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