CVE-2023-0820 User Role by BestWebSoft < 1.6.7 - Privilege Escalation via CSRF
Attackers can exploit CSRF to arbitrarily escalate privileges of any user role in the User Role by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0820?
CVE-2023-0820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown User Role by BestWebSoft, published on 3 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The User Role by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin before 1.6.7 does not protect against CSRF in requests to update role capabilities, leading to arbitrary privilege escalation of any role.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0820?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bestwebsoft User Role.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0820?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0820 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-0820 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0820 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown User Role by BestWebSoft
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfc7-p29x-qh35.