Convert Plus Plugin for WordPress < 3.4.3 Arbitrary User Role Creation

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98627

Synopsis

Convert Plus Plugin for WordPress < 3.4.3 Arbitrary User Role Creation

Description

The WordPress Convert Plus Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an unauthenticated arbitrary user role creation vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input.

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 Convert Plus Plugin for WordPress 3.4.3 or latest.

See Also

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/critical-vulnerability-patched-in-popular-convert-plus-plugin/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 98627

Type: remote

Published: 6/13/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/29/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2019

Reference Information