Vulnerability Description
The Real Estate Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 7.2 due to insufficient restriction on the 'rem_save_profile_front' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities' parameter during a profile update.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webcodingplace | Real Estate Manager | <= 6.7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/real-estate-manager/tags/6.7.1/classeExploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d83d1fd0-6e21-406e-a7cThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/real-estate-manager/tags/6.7.1/classeExploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d83d1fd0-6e21-406e-a7cThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-4239?
CVE-2023-4239 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The Real Estate Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 7.2 due to insufficient restriction on the 'rem_save_profile_front' function. This ...
How severe is CVE-2023-4239?
CVE-2023-4239 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-4239?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webcodingplace Real Estate Manager.