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PublishPress Capabilities Plugin for WordPress < 2.3.1 Arbitrary Options Update
critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113081
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Synopsis
PublishPress Capabilities Plugin for WordPress < 2.3.1 Arbitrary Options UpdateDescription
The WordPress PublishPress Capabilities Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an unauthenticated arbitrary WordPress options update vulnerability.Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to PublishPress Capabilities Plugin for WordPress 2.3.1 or latest.See Also
https://wordpress.org/plugins/capability-manager-enhanced/
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/12/massive-wordpress-attack-campaign/
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 113081
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 12/23/2021
Updated: 3/14/2023
Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-25032
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-25032
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-25032
OWASP: 2010-A5, 2010-A8, 2013-A7, 2013-A8, 2013-A9, 2017-A5, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A6
WASC: Cross-Site Request Forgery, Insufficient Authorization
CAPEC: 111, 19, 441, 462, 467, 478, 479, 502, 503, 536, 546, 550, 551, 552, 556, 558, 562, 563, 564, 578, 62
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002500, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2), 164.312(a)(1), 164.312(a)(2)(i)
ISO: 27001-A.12.6.1, 27001-A.13.1.1, 27001-A.14.1.2, 27001-A.14.1.3, 27001-A.14.2.5, 27001-A.18.1.3, 27001-A.6.2.2, 27001-A.9.1.2, 27001-A.9.4.1, 27001-A.9.4.4, 27001-A.9.4.5
NIST: sp800_53-AC-3, sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10(5)
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-1.4.2, 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-4.2.2