CVE-2020-7047 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users with minimal permissions can escalate to administrator and delete all other users via a specific request in the WP Database Reset plugin.

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-2020-7047?

CVE-2020-7047 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that gave any authenticated user, with minimal permissions, the ability (with a simple wp-admin/admin.php?db-reset-tables[]=users request) to escalate their privileges to administrator while dropping all other users from the table.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webfactoryltd Wp Database Reset.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9f6m-8x44-j5mr.

Is CVE-2020-7047 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free