CVE-2014-9013 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges to admin and create arbitrary users via the WP Marketplace plugin's ajaxinit function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9013?
CVE-2014-9013 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ajaxinit function in wpmarketplace/libs/cart.php in the WP Marketplace plugin 2.4.0 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary users and gain admin privileges via a request to wpmp_pp_ajax_call with an execution target of wp_insert_user.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmarketplace Project Wpmarketplace.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2rw-4rqg-jqx5.