VDB-280687 · CVE-2024-9863 · GCVE-0-2024-9863

miniOrange OTP Verification with Firebase Plugin up to 3.6.0 on WordPress Registration privileges assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in miniOrange OTP Verification with Firebase Plugin up to 3.6.0 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Registration. This manipulation causes Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-9863. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in miniOrange OTP Verification with Firebase Plugin up to 3.6.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Registration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.6.0 due to the insecure 'administrator' default value for the 'default_user_role' option. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an administrator user even if the registration form is disabled.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-9863 since 10/11/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/17/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

miniOrange

Name

OTP Verification with Firebase Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges assignment
CWE: CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/11/2024 🔍
10/16/2024 +5 days 🔍
10/16/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/17/2024 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-9863 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9863
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280687

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2024 19:13
Updated: 10/17/2024 13:17
Changes: 10/16/2024 19:13 (51), 10/17/2024 12:27 (14), 10/17/2024 13:17 (1)
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